Worry....

I had every intention of going to church last week, and when I found out the topic, I REALLY wish I had made it. It was about worry. And I AM a worrier!! But, I woke up that day remembering that my van was in the shop and didn't have a ride to church. SO, I called Dad, who lives down the street and asked him if I could borrow his car for the day. Of course, he said yes, so my hubby dropped me off at their apartment on his way into the studio. When I went into their place to get the keys, I ended up staying and visiting for awhile and realized that I missed my opportunity to get back home, showered and ready for church. But that was okay, because I knew in my heart that I needed that time with my parents. Even though I moved them here 2 years ago so I could be more a part of their lives, I still WORRY about them and feel guilty for not spending more time with them.

Anyway, back to missing church...... Pastor Pete has a blog, and he usually "re-caps" what his sermon was about the week before. Sure enough, this morning I see that it was about worry. He is in the middle of a series called "Paralyzed" and each week discusses different fears we have that keep us from moving forward in our lives and becoming all that God wants us to be. Like I said, WORRY is a big one for me. But this was on his blog today and it really stuck out to me:

"Can anyone here honestly say the time they’ve spent in fear, anxiety, or worry has added any value to their life?"

I have to admit that when I look back on the times where I completely stressed myself out with worry, the thing I was worrying about never even happened!! Or I had created something much worse in my head than was ever even there.

So, I'm going to try and and stop worrying so much. I believe God is in control, so I'm being a little bit of a "control freak" when i think that MY WORRYING is going to change the outcome of God's plan anyway... right? :-)

I worry about:

1. My family ( we all travel alot, so I'm constantly worrying about their safety while they travel, along with just hoping they are happy and healthy at all times!)

2. My career ( Am I doing enough? Am I doing too much? Am I doing the right things? )

3. Saying the wrong thing to someone (Sometimes after I say something, I worry forever about, "Should I have said that?" Oh dear....

4. The future ( Is our country going to get back on track? What's going to happen for our kids and their future? Will we have enough money to retire and be comfortable? How will I handle it when I lose someone I love? etc...)

What do you guys worry about???