I’m
a person that is naturally concerned, prone to worry or anxious. My concern is
usually about someone else, wanting to make sure everything is okay with them.
I’ve
learned over the years how to temper my concern for others, while at the same
time realizing my concern when tempered is also my gift. It is the gift of
exhortation or encouraging others to be all that God has created them to be as
they live according to his word.
I
think each of us have a natural makeup, or way of being.
Some
people are naturally happy and joyful, while others seem to be angry. Some
people are suspicious while others are trusting.
Who
are you? How would you describe
yourself? How would others describe you?
I
believe our natural or pre salvation behaviors become tempered and aligned with
God’s will when we become saved.
For
example I’ve told you I’ve always been a believer and trusted people, expecting
them to be true to their promises. With salvation and the help and guidance of
the Holy Spirit my trust is no longer misguided. My trust is in God and not in
man. I may believe man or a person is capable of doing something but I
understand that whatever they can do it is because God has predestined them to
do it.
My over
concern for my fellow man has now been channeled into praying for those that
are oppressed, or need change, as well as providing Godly counsel rather than
trying to fix the person or fix circumstances.
Yet,
at times I still struggle with carrying burdens that I shouldn’t.
I
want to talk to you about being careful, or anxious, carefree, and careless.
Would
you say you fall into any of these categories?
Careful
or anxious can be described as full of mental distress or uneasiness because of
fear of danger, or I would say perceived danger or misfortune as sometimes the danger
or misfortune that we fear is perceived. Oftentimes we may not know what is
going to happen, but fear the worse.
Careless
may be described as not caring or troubling; having no care or concern; unconcerned.
And carefree
is without anxiety or worry.
I’m
striving to be carefree. That’s where I believe God wants all of His children
to be. Carefree doesn’t mean you do not have compassion. It means you don’t
allow your compassion to overwhelm you, causing anxiety and worry.
A carefree life is a life of
rest. A life of resting in God. When
we learn to rest in God we are able to cast our cares and truly live a carefree
life. What kind of life do you want to live?
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