worrying

Worrying sucks. It is a very unfun emotion. It is one that drives to our core. It hits at our very being as humans. It hits at our hearts. When we worry, we lose focus. If we worry enough, we become emotional wrecks. When we worry, we become torn.
Worrying has us focus on something or someone. When we worry, we are sitting here thinking about another and wondering how they are doing, what they are doing, etc. Worrying about someone is grand in the fact that we are placing another above us, however, at what cost? At what cost to ourselves and those we love, does worrying occur? When we are worrying, we rarely are focused and dedicated to those that we love around us. We are focusing on someone or something that is away from us.
More importantly than focusing on another or an event, worrying has us asking what if. Worrying has us going, well what if this happens… Normally this “what if” is a bad thing. Look at a parent that has a child out past curfew. This parent is normally worrying that his/her child is out injured or doing something stupid. Sometimes this is the case, but many, many times this is not the case. The child simply forgot to call and say something was making them late, or had lost track of time. This situation is quickly remedied by something as simple as a phone call. But many times the toll has already been taken. Many times the parent has already had his/her heart rate increase and stress on their body, sleep lost, etc. What did this worrying help? What does this worrying benefit that person?
Worrying takes a harsh toll on the worrier. As we worry, we focus our energy onto something that we basically have no control over. That is stupid, but we will continually worry. It is part of our nature. It is based in our pride and love. We worry out of love, since we care for those we worry about. When we worry how another is doing, it is out of love. When we worry about a situation, it is normally out of pride. We want the situation to be a certain way, and we are hurt by it not being that way. So our mind begins to worry and think of ways about what may have happened that is wrong. This is our worrying. It is us wanting to be in control.
When we worry, we do not let God take control. When we worry, we do not the trials God has in store for us happen quickly and easily. Often times our worries are worse than the actual events that occur. Many times the worry is the worst part of an experience. What by worrying, do we add to our lives?