TODAY'S WORDS OF WISDOM

   This column presents practical truths that when practiced will greatly enhance your health.

Theme for January: "How to Handle Worry and Anxiety"

A Quick Formula for Solving Worry

Step 1. Stop immediately and ask, what is the worst thing that can happen regarding the situation that is causing me worry and anxiety? Will I lose my job, my health, my life, or my soul?

Step 2. After figuring out the worst thing that can happen, resolve in yourself to accept it if necessary. Do this now. After taking these first two steps you will feel a sense of peace and rest. Do you feel it?

Step 3. About what could happen that may worry you, pray about it. Trust that God will work it out. Paul, writing from an awful prison cell, told his church members to pray instead of panicking about challenging situations.  PRAY AND DO NOT PANIC!

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, 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.  Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things...." I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:5-8, 13 NIV)

 Pray this Prayer now: "Lord you command me not be anxious about my present situation, so I present this situation to you now. Thank you for working it out perfectly. I accept your peace which is now guarding my thoughts and emotions and transcending my human understanding. It feels so good.  With your help, I chose to think and meditate only on the things that are true, noble and lovely.... I thank you that I am doing all this through Jesus Christ who gives me the inner strength. Amen!"

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