Why Worry?

We worry.  Worrying is something we do.  It's a way of life.  It consumes us like a great fire.  We worry about everything.  Our jobs.  Bills.  The weather.  Our children.  germs.  The dog.  Our hair.  Traffic.  War.  Prices.  The car.  Our weight.  The Boss.  Our spouse.  The IRS.  The end of the world.  The list goes on and on.  

We dialysis patients probable worry the most about our health.  This would be valid except that all the worrying in the world will never effect the outcome.  Worrying wastes time and doesn't produce anything but more worry.  Worrying will not add one more hour to your life, but instead will steal precious minutes from everyday.  Worrying instantly transports you to another day that you are not prepared for.  This being a day that may never come.  

More than anything, worry insults God.  It clearly says, "I don't trust you, you can't handle this."  God provides on a daily basis.  Why would God teach you to walk, just to watch you fall?  Take one day at a time, one step at a time.  Psalm 91:11-12 states:  "He has put angels in charge of you to watch over you wherever you go.  They will lift you up in their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone."  Free yourself of worthless worry.  Don't fret, for He is worthy of our trust.

A hundred hugs & a thousand kisses.....Your friend, Jodi