“Why worry
When you can pray?”
"Worry is unbelief"
I’ve heard Christians say.
“Too blessed to be stressed
I tell God my problems,”
“I don’t have to worry-
He can solve them.”
“Regarding any problem
God is infinitely bigger,
So, why don’t I worry?
Now you go figure.”
“Don’t tell God
How big your problem is,
Instead, tell your problem
How big God is.”
Here’s another saying:
“Talk is cheap”
And once you have a tongue
It is easy to speak.
I am pretty sure
That most Christians worry,
But self-talk, I have discovered
Really works for me.
After the initial upset
I seek out the consolations,
“It could be worse”
Is a primary consideration.
The next one is:
“Now, what can I do?”
I certainly cannot reverse it
And neither can you.
What’s done is done
It is time for the lesson,
So, doing what I can do
Constitutes my next session.
Ultimately, though,
God is always in control,
And He takes especial care
Of all in His fold.
Worrying is natural
But it is not all that you do,
Just remember as you worry
God is looking out for you.
Some believers advise
That you should P.U.S.H.
Pray Until Something Happens
Instead of just fuss.
But what is that something
Which ends your pray,
That Push Until Something Happens
Becomes the way?
P.U.S.H does sound good
As an acronym
But does it make sense
Or is it just a whim?
Trusting God always
Works much better for me
And I am learning to do that
Even when I worry.
Oft I don’t even know
How I should pray
But I trust the Holy Spirit,
He knows what to say.
Telling me not to worry
But instead to pray
Puts me in a real jam
If I do not know what to say.
Sometimes regarding prayer
We can’t even start
But that is no problem
God listens to our heart.
We hear our heartbeats
But God hears our cries
And those that come from the heart
He never denies.
He acts for our good
Although always for His Glory
So, trust Him in all circumstances
And even when you worry.
Stewart Russell © November 13, 2020
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