Winning Over Worry

Those words will sound familiar to you if you’re doing the study of Loving God with All Your Mind. I have been encouraged as I’ve done this month’s study. With all that’s going on in my world between preparing our children’s choir for a Christmas play, teaching Sunday school, preparing for company for Thanksgiving, baking 300 cupcakes for a wedding, attending 2 out of state wedding showers and one local one, thinking ahead to Christmas and dealing with the agenda that each day brings, I could easily become a frantic woman! However, as I sat and worked through lesson three I can see how things can be simplified by following the guidelines in Scripture.

First, I cannot worry about tomorrow. (Matt. 6:34, Phil 4:6) I have to deal with today and I do that by preparing my heart each morning as I meet with the Lord. I give Him my day and my tasks. Then I make a plan. I’m trying to break up the big tasks into smaller tasks so that each responsibility is reachable.

I’ve found that having a little sideline list on my agenda helps. I make out my plan for today, but then I have a list of things that have to be done in the near future. If I have 5 minutes before I have to leave for an appointment, I’ll look over at that other little list and try to see if there’s something I can do in these extra 5 minutes. Believe it or not, lots can be accomplished in that little bit of time!

For instance:

1. Hem sleeves

2. Mop floors

3. Meet friend for lunch

4. Prepare clothes for trip

1. Make pumpkin roll for Sunday School dinner

2. Bake 4 dozen cupcakes

3. Wrap shower gifts