Worry

I'm certain I have blogged about this before. Why? Because of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. You may not buy into this, but the things people talk about the most, is the thing they struggle with the most. I heard a pastor say that the more he hears people around him talk about how great their marriages are, or their finances are, and they go on and on about how wonderful it is, the more he suspects it's not that great. In the same regard, the more people bash or speak against a particular topic or issue, the more they themselves probably struggle with it.

I struggle with worry. Maybe I shouldn't be so public about it, but I figure if I am already speaking "against" it all the time anyways, I mind as well be open about it. I know it's wrong. I know God says not to worry. I realize worrying is a faith issue. "Oh, but Brian, you're a Pastor." Yes, I am, and apparently still human. Being a Pastor, like being a Christian, does not make me immune to Sin. It doesn't make it okay, either, just an observation.

I only bring this up because most of the viewer ship of this blog is Christian, and even for the ones who are not, maybe a little bit of vulnerability will open your hearts and minds to the redemptive work of Christ. Despite my issues with worry, and tension, God continues to provide grace. I have dealt with a lot of issues dealing with worry and anxiety in my life, but through it all I know I will be a better person for having learned these life lessons. I struggle, but the more I get into the word, the more I let Christ worry on my behalf (he doesn't worry) the less I struggle. It's a DAILY, sometimes hourly battle, but a battle I know our Lord has already won.

Pray for me? I pray God gives me the victory over this. I wonder also, what do you struggle with that you pray God gives you the victory over?

Brian