30DWC Day 8 - The Struggle Is Real

Something I Struggle With

Worry. I worry about everything. And I do mean everything.

I am definitely a worst-case-scenario kind of person. Some examples of my ridiculousness:

• I don't go into haunted houses. What better place for an actual murder to hide?!
• I don't go on Drop Rides. What if I panic and tuck my legs under and they get cut off?

Pictured: Idiots

• When I go on airplanes, I'm nervous. Not just for the takeoff and landing, but the whole time. Imagine 7 hours of straight worry from here to Las Vegas. THEN imagine worrying about getting stalked in the airport after you've landed!

I could list literally hundreds more examples, but you get the idea. 

Worry is bad. Not only does it mess up a fun time, but it robs you of your joy in general. I can't enjoy a peaceful run in my safe neighborhood because I'm worried. I can't get excited about travel because there are too many possible scenarios where it goes wrong. Worrying too much can ruin relationships, both with other people and with God. 

Psalm 62: 5-8:

Yes, my soul, find rest in God;

    my hope comes from him.

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Truly he is my rock and my salvation;

    he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

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My salvation and my honor depend on God[a];

    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

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Trust in him at all times, you people;

    pour out your hearts to him,

    for God is our refuge.

Why am I so worried about everything? Worry does not come from God. It comes from man's fallen nature. I need to work on this because "the Lord is with me... what can mere mortals do to me?" (Psalm 118:6) God is my fortress, and I have nothing to fear.

- Bowman