the worst kind of worry…

worry is unreasonable, unnatural, unhealthful, unnecessary and it's un CHRISTian.  you’re acting as if GOD’s not here to help. CHRISTians are not to worry.  it’s a poor testimony.  it’s a lousy example to the world.  it’s acting like an unbeliever.

the worst kind of worry is “things are going so good, something’s got to go wrong!”  that’s got to be the worst kind of worry. what that’s saying is i believe GOD is the kind of person who blesses me for a little while then just to keep me in line, HE pulls the rug out from under my feet and HE really socks it to me.  GOD lifts me up so HE can let me down.  and things are going really good, more than i deserve, so the bummer’s coming around the corner.

the fact is, if we got what we deserved, none of us would be here.  GOD does not deal in my life or in your life in what you deserve.  if so, none of us would be here.  GOD gives us what we need, not what we deserve because HE loves us, because HE is good.  but it’s all available by trust. 

GOD says don’t worry.  it’s unreasonable, it’s unhealthy, it’s unhelpful, it’s unnatural, it’s un CHRISTian, it’s unnecessary.

GOD has never worried.  not once!  in a million trillion years. if we’re going to be like GOD in HIS character, HIS nature, if we’re going to become godly, HE doesn’t want us worrying. 

that’s great but how do i stop?  i want to stop worrying.  i realize it doesn’t do any good in my life.  how do i stop?

berating yourself doesn’t do any good.  and you cannot stop worrying simply by an act of will:  i’m not going to worry, i’m not going to worry even if it kills me.  you don’t stop worrying by forcing yourself to not worry.  putting yourself down, berating yourself doesn’t work.  how do you stop?

when GOD commands you to do something, HE always give you the power and the practical steps to fulfill it.  what are the steps in how to overcome worry?  we’ll look at step one tomorrow here on the front porch.

just a thought from the front porch…