I’m sure that you’ve probably heard of the saying, “Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but gets you nowhere.” It can be a challenge not to worry about your finances, your job, your future, your family or achieving your goals because you may think that if you’re not worried about it then that means that you don’t care. That’s not true.
As you mature as a woman, especially if you’re a woman who walks in faith, you’re going to realize that there are certain things in this life that you can’t control. Most people who are “control freaks” are usually people who struggle with fear. If you fear not seeing your desired circumstances, you’re going to try everything in your power to have everything work out in your favor. You may try to control your boyfriend, children, co-workers, friends or siblings and although you may have good intentions – that’s not the way to go about seeing the change that you want to see.
You can’t control other people, even though you may love them dearly. You can’t control whether or not you’ll get laid off from your job, you can’t control if it’s going to rain next week, and you can’t control traffic on your way to work. You can’t control when you’re going to get married, you can’t control whether or not you’ll get that new job or when all your life-long dreams will happen.
Trying to control everything around you brings worry because you end up thinking about it over and over again. You start to think of new ways to get your desired outcome when you want it, you’re up at night thinking about it and you keep working harder and harder trying to get that promotion, secure that book deal, get more clients for your business or make your husband change his stubborn ways.
Have you ever noticed that the harder you try at something the worse it may get? And the moment you stop worrying about, is the moment you get what you wanted? Here’s is the secret to that: once you release all those worries that you have and replace them with a confident trust in God, you allow Him to come in and work on your behalf.
I don’t know about you but I’d rather have the creator of the universe and His power do the impossible on my behalf instead of my trying to figure it out all of the time. When I release my faith in God, it brings such a peace that allows me to think clearly and to enjoy my life. You don’t have to have all things going perfectly in your life to enjoy it. God doesn’t want you to worry because you’re His child. Would you want to see your child worrying about something that you knew you had the power to change?
I’m not telling you to lose hope or to let go of your faith or to stop working diligently for what you want because that would be silly! I’m telling you to stop worrying about it. There are several things that I’m believing God to do and restore in my life right now and I noticed that I had a worrying problem so trust me when I say that I know how it feels to worry and it doesn’t feel good.
Something inside of you has to become more powerful than your worrying; for me its faith and trust in God. Sometimes you’ll have to actively go after your peace by speaking out positive declarations or a promise of God every time a thought of worry comes or taking your mind off your problems by helping someone else or doing something nice for yourself.
I believe with every fiber of my being that if you’ve been dealing with an issue (maybe in your family, finances, career or relationships) that God is about to restore your situation seven times better than you were before. That’s the beauty of God! If you lost your job, you’re going to get a better one making more money. If you went through a bad breakup, you’re about to meet the man of your dreams. If your family has been experiencing tension, relationships are going to be miraculously restored. If your business is struggling, you’re going to see an accelerated increase in clients.
The latter days in your life will be better than your former days so make a commitment not to worry and give each and every one of your cares to God because He cares for you. He didn’t bring the pain into your life but He’ll surely use it to work out for your good in the end.
You may not know what the future holds but you know Who holds it. No more worries!
XOXO,
Maria I. Melendez|
@embraceherlegacy