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“A Non-Anxious Day and Life”

On July 27, 2023 by Dteb With 0 Comments - down to earth believer

A friend of mine has some major decisions to make, and he is battling some anxiety. However, this morning he shot me an email, and it sounds as if he is remembering to pray and breathe and do the next right thing. Here is my reply to his email:

“Dear ________________,

It seems to me that you are refusing to be anxious about your anxiety. Well not done!

And well done!

In the moment, there is never any problem. There is either something we must do, something we must undergo, or something that is a mixture of doing and undergoing. I also need to remember this.

You are running well. Keep putting one foot in front of the other.”

I need to remember my own wise words today. I also need to remember what Jesus said: “Be not anxious.”

But often my own anxiety makes me anxious. It doesn’t have to. I can choose to turn my will and my life over to the care of God. I can do what I need to do in this moment. If I can’t stop the rain, I can endure it. I grew up on a farm. I never saw a cow killed by the rain, even a cold one. They just stood there looking thoughtful, but not necessarily miserable. As someone has said, “Suffering is inevitable; misery is not.”

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