Four Ways Worry Ruins Our Life — And Three Things Jesus Said Which Helps
And I write as an expert in worrying…
Good morning. My name is Paul, and I am a worry-aholic.
There… I said it.
I’ve always been the worrying kind. As long as I can remember — going back into my childhood — I’ve worried and obsessed about all sorts of things.
I don’t know if it is hereditary — I mean, how could it be? — but my Mum was a massive worrier before me. Perhaps her worrying about me when I was a kid rubbed off on me. Who knows?
Living as a Jesus follower for these past decades hasn’t made me into someone who never worries — which is ironic, given how the Bible repeatedly tells us NOT to worry.
But what exactly is wrong with worrying? Is it such a bad thing, really?
Let’s look at what I believe are some good reasons not to worry.
The first reason is because it’s dangerous to our health.
Doctors report that 43% of all adults suffer ill effects to their health because of worry.
Worry has been linked to heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, and suicide. Persistent worry often interferes with…
