Worry can easily be a bad habit-one that is deeply rooted and won’t be easily gotten rid of. For this reason, people tend to think, I have tried not to worry and I just cannot seem to help it. I’ve had that thought before, and have found that filling my mind with good thoughts is easier than trying to empty it of negative ones. If you follow the power thoughts plan and keep your mind full of good thoughts, there will be no room for the bad. I am very excited for you to see what will happen in your life as you change your thinking. Paul encouraged believers in Christ to “walk in the Spirit” so we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh (see Galatians 5:16). In simple terms, this means that if we stay busy doing what is right; there will be no room to do what is wrong. As humans, we tend to fight with the negative rather than embrace the positive, but that can easily be changed as we walk in the Spirit. Say it right now: “I trust God completely; there is no need to worry!”
Another thing that is very helpful to me is to take action quickly. As soon as I start to worry about a situation, I say, “No, I am not going to worry, because it does no good.” Remember to resist the devil at his onset. The longer you wait the more difficult it may be. Once a wrong thinking pattern takes root in your life, it is more difficult to change it, so “action” is the secret to success. Knowledge alone does no good, we must take action and do what we know to do.
You may be wondering how to “walk in the Spirit” in your practical, everyday life. Let me help you by providing you with four sets of choices you can make. In each instance, worry represents walking in the flesh and the other option represents walking in the Spirit. If you want to walk in the Spirit, you have to make a choice. Will you worry or will you worship? Will you worry or will you put your faith and trust in God? Will you worry or will you obey God’s Word? Will you worry about yourself by thinking, What is going to happen to me, or will you deposit yourself with God and purposely be a blessing to someone else?
Worry or Worship?
Worry and worship are polar opposites, and we would be much happier if we learned to become worshippers instead of worriers. Worry creates an opportunity for the enemy to torment us, but worship (reverence and adoration of God) leads us into His presence, where we will always find peace, joy, and hope. God created us to worship Him, and I don’t believe we can overcome the pressures and temptations in our lives if we don’t become worshippers.
God is good even when our circumstances are not! He doesn’t always give us our hearts’ desires immediately after we ask, but He knows the right timing for everything and we can trust Him. He wants us to develop a deep, personal relationship with Him and an outrageous love for Him-so much so that we realize we can’t live without Him. This kind of relationship and love brings the worshipful attitude that God wants us to have. Knowing God intimately is more important than getting what we want immediately.
So stop worrying; give your concerns to God, and live in grace. Grace isn’t just divine favor; it’s power! Don’t waste another day of your life worrying. Determine what your responsibility is and what it is not. Don’t try to take on God’s responsibility. When we do what we can do, God steps in and does what we can’t. So give yourself and your worries to God, worship Him, and begin enjoying the abundant life He has for you. The minute you realize you are worrying, you can interrupt the wrong thought pattern by saying, “I will not worry. I worship You, Lord. You are good and I completely trust you.”
Think about It
Are you a worshipper or a worrier?
