On Labor Day weekend, my hubby (www.ronjenson.wordpress.com) preached at our church on what he called his “Prescription for Peace.” It’s stuff I’ve heard a thousand times–truly…we’re coming up on our 40th anniversary!–but I need it every time, and maybe more so now than ever, with the rocky economy, and the crazy ride our country is on. He gets the outline from Psalm 37, which has been around several thousand YEARS, for heaven’s sake, so holds a bit of credibility in my view.
Here’s the outline with key words pulled from the New King James Version of the Bible and the verses they come from, and a little commentary from me:
1. Do not Fret, v. 1–I know that many times when I’m “fretting” I CAN stop it if I want to, at least for a moment, and long enough to go through this outline. All it takes is a deep breath, and a decision.
2. Trust in the Lord, v. 3–that just means recognizing that He’s big enough to handle my situation, and actually handing over the outcome
3. Do Good, v. 3–at the same time, don’t just sit there, do GOOD! Do what needs to be done.
4. Delight yourself in the Lord, v. 4–step back a little and look for the little things around you at that very moment that just might be messages from God reminding you that He’s beautiful
5. Commit your way to the Lord, v. 5–this means taking the big picture of your life and setting THAT before God as well as the current troubling situation. Adding more “stuff” to what you dump on Him doesn’t bother Him at all.
6. Rest in the Lord, v. 7–more deep breathing, and a commitment to stop fretting
7. Wait patiently for the Lord, v. 7–deep breathing for as long as it takes to see an answer. Ah, timing. What seems to me to be my biggest issue–I want help NOW!
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apparently the stressed caused you to stop blogging?
Comment by Andy March 9, 2010 @ 9:02 am