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God is so good and blesses us at the most appropriate time. My spiritual journey (especially over the last two years) has provided me with so many realizations. Learning for me is about living the lessons. Hearing about something and then experiencing it first hand gives you valuable insight. Learning to be quick to listen is only the start. I have stated on this blog that worrying is a sin. It is wrong because you are failing to trust that God will take care of you. We all know that the worrying does not have any good benefits for us and certainly has bad repercussions related to our health, both mental and physical. Yet we are usually quick to worry and think about all of the bad things that can happen in any given situation. We have all experienced the burning in the stomach that sets off so many other ailments. It also usually causes us to be short with others around us. In the end, most of the things we imagined happening could never come true. Most of the things that do happen don't even approach the level of disaster we envisioned. Yet we fall back into the same pattern time and again. Stopping this habit can be accomplished and the answer is prayer. Putting your fears and worries in God's hands is the best way to avoid the destructive behavior or worry. My God is an awesome God. As Twila Paris sings, "He reigns from Heaven above...with wisdom, power, and LOVE." That is what we should replace with our doubts and worries. The fact that God's love is so powerful it can replace all the negative thoughts and feelings we have if we just say yes. Say yes to the Lord.

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