Worry kills you slowly. It makes you sick.
We know this. But how do we stop worrying so much?
In this week's podcast episode:
Rollo (L) and Parker (R)
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The spiritual effects of worry take a heavy toll.
Heavy thoughts bring on physical maladies; when the soul is oppressed so is the body.
~Martin Luther
There's no doubt about it. When we are sick, we are simply not capable of accomplishing as much as when we are well. Worry makes us sick.
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 12:25
And here's one more thing to think about. Worry is the opposite of trusting God.
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
When I was in the radio business I spent a year working in a city back East, at a job I hated. My boss was mentally ill-seriously. It was like working for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. One day he was friendly and courteous, the next day he was an overbearing, abusive monster.
I became a walking example of what it's like to live in anxiety all the time. I began having anxiety attacks. I went to the emergency room more than once, thinking I was having a heart attack.
One morning, I woke up, and the left side of my face did not work. I tried brushing my teeth and water dribble down my chin onto my shirt. I thought I was having a stroke…
And this lead to the strangest doctor's visit I have ever had. Listen to the audio f
