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How To Trust God With Your Worries!!Hi! My name is Emma Grace and I'm most of the time a worrier. I worry about almost everything. I worry about something as small as going to a camp with people I know a second year to who I'm going to talk to during pep band. Ever since my worry has gotten very bad, I have taken steps to help it. I have read many blog post, Bible verses, and attended devos. Worry is a scary thing, but ever since I have started this journey, I feel like I have hope that one day I will not worry. Before this journey, I would write about how to overcome worry, but now writing this blog post I have realized that I was just telling myself I had overcome it, but I was not doing anything to actually help myself. Many Bible verses have impacted me on my journey. One verse that comes to mind is Psalm 55:22... When I first read this verse it made me realize that God will take worry right from us. But once I studied more into worry, I realized that there is no need to worry. We didn't create our life, God did. We don't control our life, God does. God is in control! We shouldn't worry about situations we can't control because in those situations we should put our trust in God. Here are some ways we can trust God with our worries when we are in situations we can contribute to or change. I like to write down all of my worries. Beside each worry, I write a positive effect from it. Writing your worries down will first help them get out of your head and then writing down the positive effects will help you realize that there is no need to worry because God is showing you there is something good coming from it. We also need to figure out how we need to get through this worry. Getting through worry can be extremely hard. When we are thinking about how we are going to get through the worry we need to remember that we are not alone through it. God will be with us during all of it and He loves us and would never put us through something we couldn't take. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, "No temptation has overtaken you except such is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." Worry can become a wall between our relationship with God and us. We then start to focus only on the worry and we forget our true creator and king, God. During times of worry, we need to make sure we are speaking to our Father and reading His word. If you are not doing that, the worry will grow and you will lose hope. One of my favorite hymns is "Because He Lives"! My favorite line of the hymn is "Because He lives I can face tomorrow. Because He lives all fear is gone." This line speaks dear to my heart in times of worry. Because He lives, I know that anything that I go through with God on my side, I can conquer it. Filling your mind with words from God will help you get through worry. Listed down below are some of my favorite Bible verses about worry. I suggest printing out these verses and placing them around your house to remind you that during times of worry let your relationship with God grow. Next time you start to worry think about the situation, ask yourself "can I contribute to it or not?". If you can't, pray to God for awareness and the ones you can contribute to, plan out your worry, pray to God, and fill your mind with His word. Because we know that God cares for us and will be with us during all times, we can walk through life with a smile on our face and peace in our heart! If you ever need help with worry or have any questions please email me at egowens21@gmail . Hope this blog post has brought you joy! God bless! Love, Emma Grace Matthew 6:34 " Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. " Proverbs 3:5-6 " Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. " Philippians 4:6-7 " Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. " 1 Peter 5:7 " Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. " Matthew 6:25 " Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? " Luke 12:25-27 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these." Psalm 56:3 "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you." Psalm 94:19 " When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul." Proverbs 12:25 "An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up." Joshua 1:9 " Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Blog post that really helped me: http://comefillyourcup.com/2014/05/22/worrying-about-worrying/ go check out my amazing bestie's blog, insta, and youtube!!! all linked below!!!
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