Worrying Is A Choice
Many Christians are familiar with Jesus’ rhetorical question, “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” (Matthew 6:25-34) But not many of us actually let these words get into our hearts to allow the love of God to free us from our habit of worrying. We simply forget that worrying is a choice we make ourselves. Saying that worrying is a choice may be surprising to many but that is what the Bible seems to imply.
The truth is, no amount of worrying can lengthen your life or get you closer to solving the problem that is keeping you in that state. Instead, worrying robs you of sleep, health and many good years. People even consider suicide and some end up committing it (sad but true). It is only when you are worry-free that God’s anointing flows freely in you, strengthening, healing, restoring and adding to you. A worry-free life is able to add more years to your life and even makes you look younger.
I have heard of people who have been giving the sad news of having HIV in their blood and their immediate reaction was to look down already defeated before leaving the doctor’s office. These people within a few days start to have bad symptoms which they didn’t even have until receiving the bad report. They have already given in to the sickness. These people died because they let the report beat them down even before the virus started its destruction.
It may not be easy to avoid worrying over something as serious as what you may be going through but it is worth it because worrying is a choice. Understanding that worrying is a choice is the first step to overcoming your problem and living a worry-free life.
My friend, when you worry, you actually believe that the devil has the power to make inroads into your life that God cannot protect you from. But when you refuse to worry, you are putting your faith in God. You have more confidence in God’s love and power working for you than in the devil’s ability to harm you! When you refuse to worry, but choose to rest in the finished work of Christ, you will see the manifestation of your miracle!
