Peace and harmony are not always the order of the day and you and I can find many things and people to worry about, without even trying. Those worries just seem to come flocking, with no invitation at all. So, what do we do as an antidote? Constant worry is not a happy state of mind.
Scripture is a good way to combat worry. “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the Lord” (Psalm 27:14). And, “Be strong and of a good courage” (Joshua 1:9). Those are pretty direct instructions.
The words of the Lord Jesus come to mind: “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,” (Matthew 6:34).
So, armed with all this common sense and comfort, I try really hard to put worry behind me. The world is imperfect, but then, so am I. Whatever happens, I believe the Lord is with me. And, if the world were indeed perfect, harmonious and things were actually as they seem, where would the writer of mysteries be?
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