Psalm 37:1-2 “Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong. For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

The mind is a wonderful and terribly imaginative thing. During times of fear, stress and anxiety, it has the potential to whip us into a frenzy of “what ifs” that can approach biblical proportions. Even the most cool-headed among us will run ‘scenarios’ when anticipating upcoming events. This of course is no surprise to our Heavenly Father since he created us. He knows what stresses you. He knows that the mind, when given the opportunity, can not only come up with some fairly frightening imaginings, but will tend to latch onto the most dire or terrible of those as being the most likely so that we will always be prepared for “the worst”. King David knew this. The ‘wicked’ we are told not to worry about are not people - but all of those things which might potentially harm us or that we might potentially harm. All of those external forces will create inner turmoil. The noise inside our heads (and the emotions raging in our hearts) keep us from hearing the still small voice of God saying “I’ve got this. Stop worrying – this too will pass.” Our God is the ‘great equalizer’. If things aren’t right, they will not stay wrong for long.

Pray: “Lord God, my head and my heart get so carried away with me sometimes. I make mountains out of mole hills and find myself getting all worked up over things that haven’t even happened yet. Sometimes my need for “control” stresses me. Sometimes fear runs away with me. Sometimes it’s just the not knowing. I can look back and see that the bad times don’t last forever. They will pass. Lord, you take control of my external influences so that I can get the worry out of my life. Thank you, Father, in Jesus’ name - Amen.”