"Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life." (Phillipians 4: 6-7, The Message)
The following is an excerpt from "Come Thirsty" by Max Lucado:
“When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it? Imagine someone saying, ‘I got behind in my bills, so I resolved to worry my way out of debt. And you know, it worked! A few sleepless nights, a day of puking and hand wringing. I yelled at my kids and took some pills, and—glory to worry—money appeared on my desk.’ It doesn’t happen! Worry changes nothing. You don’t add one day to your life or one bit of life to your day by worrying. Your anxiety earns you heartburn, nothing more . . . ”
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