Monday - March 2nd

Good Morning:


Attention worrywarts!02 Mar 2009
''GIVE...YOUR WORRIES...TO GOD...' 1 PETER 5:7
A lady whose friend was a chronic worrier said to her one day, 'Do you realise that 80% of the things you worry about never happen?'

Jesus said, '"...don't get worked up about what may...happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever...come[s] up..."' (Matthew 6:34 ). Worry doesn't rid tomorrow of its sorrows, it just robs today of its joy. Plus when you make a mountain out of a molehill you end up having to climb it. A salesman who usually drove an old car and wore outdated clothes turned up at his office one day in a designer suit, driving a BMW. 'What happened'? his colleague asked. 'Remember how I used to worry about everything'? he said, 'Well, I hired a team of professional worriers; now I tell them my problems and they do all my worrying while I go out and sell'. 'How much do they charge'? his friend asked. '$5,000 a week,' he replied. 'How can you afford that?' his colleague asked. Smiling he replied, 'That's their worry, not mine!'

Wouldn't you like to have somebody to handle all your worries? You do; His name is Jesus, and He said, '"If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens...I will give you rest"' (Matthew 11:28). God promised, '"...as your day so shall your strength...be"' (Deuteronomy 33:25). That's because He only gives us today's strength for today's needs. Remember, it's impossible to wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time. So instead of wasting today worrying about tomorrow, 'Give...your worries...to God...' (1 Peter 5:7), and get busy living the life He gave you to enjoy!


Blessings
Pastor J.