At some point in your lifetime you have probably Worried about something or someone. Some people like myself first encountered worry at an early age. Being forced to deal with adult situations as a child opens the door to worry. Our fleshly bodies make us vulnerable to relying on our own understanding, instead of placing our hope in the All Knowing God.
As a Neuroscience Specialist with a Pharmaceutical Company I promoted medications that helped patients that were diagnosed with mental illness. Many of the patients shared the mental torture of constant worry about their current circumstances = "Life Events." Statistics report that between 70% to 95% of patients visit the doctor due to Stress Related Disorders. Excessive worrying can cause Unhealthy Stress which can manifest into fatigue, anxiety, depression, skin disorders, headaches, stomach aches, chest pain, high blood pressure, sleep disorders, fatigue, obesity, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Special people in my life and your life have died premature deaths due to not seeing a WAY OUT OF THE WORRY. There are people reading this blog that are allowing Life Events to Stress them out and stand in the way of fulfilling their Dynamic Destiny. As my brothers and sisters I have to speak the truth in love about this topic. I believe if you start tapping into the POWER OF ACTIVE WAITING you will be able to find JOY in your current situation. God has a Prize designed specifically for you, but you have to wait on it because He knows best!
So my question for you is what are you WASTING YOUR TIME & ENERGY WORRYING ABOUT? I remember, a time in my life when I wasted time worrying about my career. I couldn't even give my family ALL OF ME when we spent time together because my mind worried about all the many things I needed to do to be successful (success defined by man). I worried about being able to perform to the best of my abilities, because I did not want to let the company or my family down. The constant worrying triggered a sense of relying on myself to get the job done, instead of relying on my Heavenly Father to make it happen (Spirit of Pride). I was tricked by the enemy into believing that I had Control over the situation. After burning out and growing weary I got on my knees and cried out to God to take the worry out of my life. I felt the Holy Spirit confirming to me that God was WAITING on me to WAIT for him to SHOW UP and SHOW OUT in my situation. All along this is exactly what God wanted me to do. Philippians 4:6 Amplified: Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests) with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. After I started taking heed to this scripture God showed me exactly how Powerful he was. I moved out of the drivers seat and DESPERATELY asked God to TAKE OVER. THE SHACKLES FELL OFF AND THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD IMMEDIATELY LIFTED.
At that moment I knew without a doubt God was going to provide in every area of my life! I get excited just thinking about that feeling of Freedom and Renewal. I considered myself to be a Mature Christian at the time, but I was still allowing Immature matters to second guess my dependence and trust in God.
The Bible deals with the issue of worry. God has given us ALL the answers in the Bible (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) to tackle. God wants us to guard ourselves and have the right weapons to defeat the enemy in Every situation. We are the sons and daughters of our "Heavenly Father" and he wants to protect and care for us. Peter 5:7 Amplified: Casting the whole of your care (all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns. once and for all) on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. This scripture confirms the faith we need to ACTIVELY WAIT on the Lord because he watchfully cares for us.
One way to get rid of Worry is start spending time with God in prayer and meditation. I believe many people are stuck in a whirlwind of worry because they are spending too much time on things of the world and not enough time pressing into the Power of Jesus Christ. If you are feeding your spirit with TV shows, Music, Books, and People that focus on the troubles of this world your mind is constantly being fed a spirit of Worry. What goes into your Mind and Heart will eventually come out. For this reason, instead of watching TV take time to read the Bible and find out how much you are Loved, Adored, and Provided for by the Father. You must believe with all your heart that God is able to fight your battles. The next time you doubt God's ability to fight your battles go look at yourself in the mirror. Take time to examine how everything on your body has a PERFECT DESIGN. Take time to move your body parts and feel the architecture of the Holy Father working on the inside. God is awesome and sometimes we take for granted how Almighty God is. I LOVE the beach because it shows how great God is to create such a beautiful place. However, I have to look at myself every once and a while and stare in amazement at the Wonderous Masterpiece of God's Holy Hands. We look for other things and people to give us Revelation of God, when all we have to do is Look in the Mirror. The bottom line is if God was capable of creating you, he is capable of taking care of you and Working Out Any Concern you have about your Life. (Even that job someone is seeking right now...You know who you are)
Psalm 62:5 Amplified: My soul, wait only upon God and silently submit to Him: for my hope and expectation are from Him. Today is the day to START ACTIVELY WAITING ON THE LORD. Expectation should not be in ourselves, it should be in the ability of God to Manifest his Glory in our Lives. It is only human to equate waiting with being Passive. I know at first thought when I think of waiting I imagine someone being told to stay in place and wait until something happens. "Wait right there I will be back in a minute." The reality is Waiting on God is one of the most Active instructions you will ever follow in your lifetime. Waiting on God requires an act of Faith that involves more Strength than the highest paid Athlete in the world. To have Faith you must be Patient. Patience is a difficult task for any human being, because we are wired to have everything Our way and Right Now! Patience requires us to sit back and believe with all our mind, heart, and soul that God's plans for our lives will eventually come to pass in his PERFECT TIMING. God might not come when we want him to, but he is ALWAYS ON TIME. Actively Waiting means running the race of life knowing that God will always be the first to the finish line, but we run our race with anticipation. It means working everyday and not becoming lazy in our patience. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I love what Christmas represents and how it makes me feel. However, as much as I love the feeling of Christmas I can't just sit around and wait until December. I have to go on about my everyday activities knowing that as I am busy using the gifts God has blessed me with that finally in December I will be able to enjoy my favorite Holiday with my family. God wants us to keep MOVING while he Keeps MOVING to bring Peace in our Storms. We must continue to seek God first and his Righteousness during our time of wait. Seeking God means obeying his commandments and hungrily following the Will of God, instead of Our Will. So let's hold each other accountable and STOP saying things like, "I can't take it anymore, I am tired of this, I don't know what to do, and I am Stressed out." Let's start saying," I am going to Patiently and Actively Wait on the Lord because he knows what is best for me and during my wait I will put Him first in my life."
I leave you with this scripture Psalms 145:15-16 Amplified: The eyes of all those who wait for You (looking, watching, and expecting) and You give them their food in due season. You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing with favor.
Determined Events Sent To Ignite a New You!
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