Letting go of Worry

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 I'm not going to lie--the last two weeks have been pretty stressful between a doctor's visit for some health problems (I'm doing better now after a round of antibiotics) and car problems. But something that was also encouraging through this was that I was given the opportunity to take a step back from these problems and stop worrying about everything.
They're just so pretty! And smell wonderful :)

It was also a little ironic that we had just been discussing the trials that we encounter as Christians, the ups and downs that we go through, in bible study, and then this all happened. While I would rather focus on God's love and grace the stress of the past week brought to mind James 1:2-4:
 2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Sometimes I forget that trials don't just mean the big things like losing a loved one or a job or having your house burn down. It is the smaller things too, frustrations at work, car problems, health issues.

It is easy to find things to worry about in this life. I found out there are some underlying issues with my car that eventually need to be dealt with, and my immediate reaction was to start worrying about how much it was going to cost, whether my car was safe, or if I should sell it. But then I realized that I needed to stop. I am not going to worry about it, eventually it will be dealt with and there is no point in stressing out about.

It hasn't been all bad, though. I recently went on a walk/hike out to Rabbit Lake with my sister and cousins, it's gorgeous out there. So there you have it, my two cents on worrying.


Rabbit Lake

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