I will remember the works of the LORD; surely I will remember Your wonders of old.
Psalm 77:11
We are a forgetful people. In the heat of an argument, we forget a friend’s kindness and focus on their faults. When the devastation of a financial loss occurs, we forget God’s previous provision. Worry crowds out trust because they cannot co-exist. The way to shrink our worry is to meditate on God’s character and truth.
What we allow our minds to ruminate on affects our thoughts, actions, and emotions. We are creatures of habit, and cycles of worry are difficult to break. One of the best antidotes to worry is a journal. Whether your journal is a list of ways God has provided for you or a rant over the concern crowding your mind, the worry antidote occurs when you read back over your journal—months or even years later. God’s sustenance of you through the valleys and mountain peaks of your days will become evident. There is nothing more powerful than meditating on His Word and promises and seeing them fulfilled in our lives. Pray that He gives us the eyes to see and the mind to remember all He has done for us.
We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
John Ortberg
Apt!
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So true that we forget how God provides for us in our times of need. We all need to pray daily to stay connected, then we might not forget so easily. Thank you for your post.
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One of the most accurate and powerful posts for its size I can remember reading. I will for sure share this. Great way to break it down…while I was reading it , a short part of scripture came to mind , about how Worry Chokes the Word…Excellent job
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