Worry to Worship

Beginning a family vacation when death, anguish, tragedy, and sickness are rampant all around is extremely hard for me. Even in my own life, watching a woman I love battle for her life brings me to tears.

I feel sorrow, even someone else’s, deeply. I am prone to worry and prone to fear.

But the thing is, I know what God says about worry: DON’T (Luke 12:22). I don’t have to worry because I am not in control anyway. It’s a good thing, though, because I’m a failure. But God is good. He literally has never failed. I’m not hip but I were I’d say God is the G.O.A.T!

So, while I grieve for the country and the world. I know I cannot let worry and anxiety fill me. Once the worry overwhelms me, I become a shell of a person. I have children and a husband who love me and I love. I have friends and family to support and serve. But more importantly, I have a God who cares greatly for me. He calls me out of the storm and when I bring my worries to Him, He teaches me and gives me wisdom to discern my next steps.

Through prayer, the Lord will reveal your role in this. He will give you a direction. But He will give you satisfaction. Prayer defeats worry.

Of course, I still fall into worry. I still allow anxiety to rush over me. But I open my hands to God. I place my burden on the Lord who promises to make it light. (Matt 11:30) When we take our worries to Him, we are offering our worship of a good and mighty God.

So, if you are empathetic, if you are anxious, if you are struggling. Know you are not alone. You are seen. Turn to Him with your worries. He will move mountains to make space for peace in your life.

Happy Trails, friends!