I am a worrywart. I once had a small bruise on my leg and after hours on the Internet I was worried about everything from leukemia to scurvy. My husband laughed as he jokingly said that I should stop hanging out with pirates.
Worry is a funny thing, isn't it? It's like a small seed that can shoot up into a monstrous tree given time and attention.
We fear many things, such as things we just can't control (like cancer) or things we don't feel qualified to act on (like choosing the right major).
And when worry fills our hearts, it affects our relationships and clouds our judgment.
If God has provided a way to go from worry to peace, why do we continue to get butterflies and sweaty palms?
The Bible offers us a solution to worrying: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7, ESV)
If God has provided a way to go from worry to peace, why do we continue to get butterflies and sweaty palms?
Learning to entrust every single worry to God in faith-filled prayer doesn't happen overnight. It's an ongoing process that becomes easier with time.
Are you willing to give it a try?