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The Cycle of the System: What Will You Choose?

2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Lately, I've been worrying a lot.
The truth is, I've always been a worrier. I'm just a worrisome person.  Runs in the family I suppose.

I like to be in control.
To always know what's going on, and what's coming next.
I constantly struggle, to stay on top of my life. When I'm not, that's when the worries come.  The doubt, and the fear... the anxiety.

Can you relate?

Lately, I've been praying hard that I would get some peace from the worries that have encompassed me,  and seem to hold me captive.  

I've prayed for relief, for answers.

I asked nicely.  I begged and pleaded.  I demanded.

And I got nothing. No peace. No relief.  No answers.

Then, I caught on to something.  Instead, I prayed and asked Jesus to forgive me for not having the faith that I should.  For trying to control the unknown, and being mad when I can't fix what I feel is wrong. I asked Him to take the worries from me, and help me to accept the reality of situations I can't control.  I prayed hard with an open and willing heart for answers.  Not the answers I wanted.  Not just the immediate relief...but long term solutions.

 And most of all... I believed.

I believed that He heard me. I believed that He would give me what I needed. Take care of me, love me, and guide me. Give me purpose, and peace.

I truly and faithfully let go, and gave it to God.

By not giving in to my fits, God taught me a very valuable lesson. Not only that, but I was given a solution, and a peace to carry with me.  Not just fix the here and now.

It took me nearly 31 years to learn that I'm not in control, and I never will be.  There are too many outside factors.  Life isn't meant to be controlled ... that's the beauty of it, really. We have free will.

It's what we will, that will be.  Even in the worst of situations...life is what you make it.  Your attitude is a lot, but faith, is everything.

When our efforts fail, or life gets heavy...when if feels like things are starting to fall apart...
we have a choice, we can let go, have faith, and let God... or be filled with worry, anger, and fear.

Once we accept that we can't control the outcome, but that our God can, that's when the worry lifts, and solutions are brought to light. When peace is given and fear leaves.

It's a cycle. A system. A lesson that we can master, if we just practice.

Proverbs 4:7 is one of my favorite verses in the Old Testament
It says: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all they getting get
understanding.   🎔♡🎔

Pray.  Ask Jesus... He hears.  He will give you the power to handle the issues you're facing, the love you need to fuel you, and a sound mind to work with.  He will help you to understand, and finally, in learning the lesson, and seeing the point of it, you will receive wisdom...which I think is meant to pass on to others.  
It's a system. God's system.  Works much better than mine. 😉

Love & Blessings
-L









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