WHY DO WE WORRY?
HOT OFF THE COMPUTER! LATE BREAKING ITEM! TODAY’S VIEW!
Worry! Worry! Worry! That is our subject for the day. Not
to worry now for I’m not selling anything nor asking for
anything. My view is that we are not only the “Throw Away
Society” but also have become the “Worry
Society”. Will this article change that - NO? So what is
the point? It’s designed to get individuals to consider
each one his/her own worrisome circumstances.
We worry about everything including work, money, meeting schedules,
what’s going to happen tomorrow, who’s coming to visit, and
many other things too numerous to mention.
We need to slow down and let our concerns center on only those things
which are really important. I try to limit myself (sometimes not
to successfully) to about four areas. They are Religion, Family,
People and Community. Religion is first for it is a guide to
success, peace of mind, happiness and individual well being. I
let other things take care of themselves. There are so many
things we waste time worrying about which we have no control over.
I’m going to list only one of these: I’ve had a long
day driving across country and suddenly I’m caught up in a
traffic jam. We’ve all been there. The only thing I
can do is stay in line and let things take their course. So do I
get all upset and start worrying about getting around it? I try
not too. I tell myself just relax and I’ll get where
I’m going sooner or later. Do I enjoy this “NO”
but what can I do? Worrying about it won’t change a thing but
increase my already high blood pressure.
Bottom line is to limit ourselves to those things which are important
concerns. I’ll leave you with a Bible guideline:
Mathew 6:34: “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for
the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
LIMIT WORRIES TO THINGS OF REAL IMPORTANCE!
