TOPIC: Why Waste One Minute Of Worrying.

[aasharon90]

Do you worry about certain things
in ur life? Do you worry so much that
it causes anxiety or depressed
feeling?

Right now, im thinking about my trip
back home to Baton Rouge that
i will be taking soon. Why am I
woried? Well....when im gone
family members will be here to
babysit and watch over things
when im away....but u know....
no one does it better than u can.

Moms are nesters and we know
how to keep our house just the way
we want it. Keeping house just
come natural to us.

Anyway...ive gone home before
and the house was still standing
when i got back...so why worry?

It just that basic instinct of feelings
we ladies have.

SO WHY WASTE ONE MINUTE OF
WORRYING....???

When you know things will be ok.
When putting our trust in our HP
we need not worry. FAITH is called
upon for reassurance and calmness.

I think my feelings for wanting to
go back home and stay there forever
is whats bothering me.

I want so much to return there
and not have to return here to
Houston except to get my belongings.

But then it worries me of being a failure.
To go to BR and search out a job and
a place to stay...to be able to support
myself and this not happen because I
feel its not my will but HIS WILL that
i remain here in Houston.

The uncertainty of things worries me.

If you only knew how many times i
heard the word PATIENTS yesterday
....it was funny.

Being patient is called upon for me
right now and yet im as anxious as
can be.

Anyway....do u feel like this sometimes?
Do you worry constantly about the out
come of something? Do you waste ur time
worrying?

I remember hearing this saying in one
of those biblical movies Jesus said
to either his Apostles or someone he
was talking to....i forgot whom....

He said:

"WHY WASTE ONE MINUTE OF WORRYING."

When you know Im here to take care of you.

I do believe He's here to guide me and care
for me.

But is my faith strong enough? I guess
if im worrying and have anxiety then
i must be still weak.

Today I pray that YOU grant me the patients
i need to stay calm as YOU work YOUR WILL
thru me. Amen.


Hi im Sharon and im an Alcoholic.
By the Grace of my HP and people
like you here in SR i havent had
a drink of alcohol since 8-11-90.
For that im truely grateful.


Thanks for letting me share.

[toad]

Thanks for sharing Sharon.........that reminds me of an old song "I'm not sharing Sharon" was the title of it. ........anyway..........what is worry? I think it is fear. Scripture says that "God did not give us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind"(2 Tim. 1:7). This Scripture tells me a few things. First fear is a spirit, and second it did not come from God. I agree with you Sharon.......Why Worry?? They say that all most all things we worry about never happen...........toad

[aasharon90]

I like that about most all things we worry about never happen....no wonder they never happen...i worried to much about them... lol

Thanks toad...i think that is simple enought for me to remember. YES..! : )

[cmc]

Hi Sharon,
Worry is fear of what might happen and sometimes it is real worry about what will happen if we make certain choices be they good or bad choices. Worry is something I think is ok if it is balanced. If I don't pay my bills... I might worry that my electricity will be cut off. If I worry about things I have no control over... I am just wasting all my energy and emotions.
I think most people worry too much and that is why we tend to view it in the negative. It is easy for me to take a little healthy concern and slip into full blown worrying. I can stop myself, pray and ask God to help increase my faith. I can read the bible more, read books on faith and listen to good preaching to increase my faith and minimize worry. I can come here to SR.
The other day I was reminded of F.E.A.R.> false evidence appearing real.
Maybe you are more worried about things right now because you are not sure of His will about moving to LA. I do know that moving will not change me and many of us in recovery long for a time or place (or relationship) where we felt happier- this is called the 'geographic cure' and we can end up just taking our trouble with us when we move on. I hope you will pray and seek out His will for your life- maybe He has a different answer than you are expecting.

[aasharon90]

cmc...u r absolutely right with all u shared.
It was nice to be reminded about about
taking our problems where ever we go.
Where ever I go there I am.

I wasnt happy back home where i use
to live and thus prayed that i would leave
everything I had at that time and follow
Him where ever He wanted me to be....
like id go to the ends of the earth to
follow Him....and low and behold a miracle
happened that allowed us to move from BR
to Houston. To give our kids a better
education and more opportunities to grow.....
To move out from that corner of the world
we were in....and it worked out fine as far
as that....

Our kids have grown and matured into lovely
little adults. My husband had gotten a new
job and is doing well.

What happened to me?

I have stayed sober but i have never
accepted that this place is my home.
My home is back in Louisiana. I didnt
work to stay at home with my kids for
16 yrs....it wasnt something my husband
really wanted me to...then i entered
rehab at 7 yrs of our mariage with little
ones....then i changed....

And now my kids r pretty much on
their own and i would like to work in
the field of recovery...I got sober
for a reason and not i should give
back what was so freely given to me.

I know i have been helping here to
the best of my ability...but i feel like
i need to grow now.

I have connections back home in
rehab that could possibly help me
get into the system...and that is
what im working on....ive already
submitted my application and have
talked to a few people....all i have
to do now is wait for the process....

At this point i dont know what
will happen...and this makes me
anxious....Id love to know now so
i can make plans to pack and move....
but i havent heard anything as of
yet....and i placed my application
online this past Monday...so it
hasnt been a week yet....

I know im impatiant and i want
things now but like what ive been
reading today on shares...things
wont happen if i worry about
them....so im willing to sit back
and not worry.....

And thats where i am right now.

Thanks u guys for letting me
share with u.

And thanks for helping me learn a
few things as well.

Much appreciated....

[cmc]

Sharon,
Keep praying for Him to guide you to where you need to be. You never know how things will work out. I am reminded of the verse: "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
I know that I share in wanting some things to change in my life too and when I pray for that to happen and it doesn't happen, I just ask Him to make my will line up with His, and to provide strength and comfort while waiting.
Please keep us updated.
Thanks for sharing!

[aasharon90]

I remember while sitting in the back pew of our church
back in high school...there were 3 of us girls...anyway...
I found this little prayer someone had left there. It read:

WHAT EVER YOU ASK FOR IN A PRAYER BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECIEVED IT AND IT SHALL BE URS SAYS THE LORD.

I still have that little prayer after all these yrs on a piece of
paper.

Thanks cmc for sharing ur thoughts with me and giving me something good to think about....I definitely appreciate it. Thank you friend... : )

[NoelleR]

I believe that little prayer, as you call it: "WHAT EVER YOU ASK FOR IN A PRAYER BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECIEVED IT AND IT SHALL BE URS SAYS THE LORD."

I believe that's scripture:

Matt. 21:22 -- " And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." also

Mark 11:24 -- "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."

But what's in a name (prayer/scripture)....lol I ran across these in a study I was doing on Faith....lotsa good stuff.... (o:

NoelleR

[aasharon90]

Thanks Noelle....im glad you are familiar with this prayer... : )

[NoelleR]

Well Heck Carol ----

Us Texans, especially us Houstonians (even if you would rather be back in Louisiana....lol)......we gotta stick together ---- (o:

NoelleR

[aasharon90]

ABSOLUTELY..! Im with ya Noelle...lol