I Give Up Worrying

17th Day of Lenten DevotionalGuest Post by Angela Brinson, Frazer, KY

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

This year for the season of Lent, I'm giving up worrying. I am a person who worries way too much. I don't give myself credit for all that I do. I worry that this won't get done or that I forgot to relay a message. I worry that I'm not doing a good enough job on the things I'm supposed to be doing. I push myself too hard, and the fear of not doing a great job results in even more worry about what will happen next. Not only in the work force, but I struggle with this worry at home also. So my hope during this season is to learn not to worry as much as I do.

We only live day by day, and worrying doesn't get a person through the days that haven't come yet. I think a good goal for all of us this Lent is to live each day and enjoy it to the fullest, because we never know what lies ahead.

Luke 12:25-26
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you can not do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?