Title: Goodbye
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“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Shakespeare, the great English writer, said, "Anxiety is the enemy of life." Anxiety not only harms our health, but has a terrifying power to destroy our entire lives. Not only will it shorten your life, but it will also make you unable to devote yourself to new creative work. At the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, 1,064 adults aged 65 years and older were surveyed on their responses to anxiety and stress, and who had Alzheimer's disease between 3 and 6 years later. The results showed that people who were anxious and sensitive to stress were more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's in old age than those who were not. Many people advise to forget the worry itself. The only way to overcome anxiety is to have faith.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me” (John 14:1).
As the economy worsens, many people are suffering from anxiety, worry and worry. One psychologist emphasized that most people have "useless worries."
A British hospital found that 30% of blindness is caused by anxiety or worry. Dr. Leonard Posdick of Northwestern University in the United States proved that when a person is anxious or worried, the secretion of saliva is suppressed, and as a result, the saliva in the mouth cannot be neutralized naturally, leading to diseases such as tooth decay. How happy it is to be entrusted with Christ who will give you comfort, peace, and rest.
A woman lost her livelihood because her husband's business went bankrupt and went out on the street. They had nothing to eat and nothing to wear, so they became like beggars. One day, the child came home after being kicked out of school. I stole a pencil from the stationery, but it was found out and I was even kicked out of school. What made his wife even more desperate was the derailment of her children brought about by poverty. The wife held the child and cried. And 'I can't live like this anymore. I decided to commit suicide with my children, thinking, 'There is no meaning or value to live.' After putting the children to sleep, I closed all the doors and turned on the gas valve. For a while, gas leaked out and I was confused. But at that moment, a hymn was heard.
If I bring all my trials and burdens before the Lord Jesus,
Look back on me, filled with worries, take care of all my worries
When I fall down because I can't bear to carry a heavy load alone
Only Jesus, the Lord of this grace who will take pity and save you
It was the 363 hymn that was playing on the radio next door. The hymn shook and awakened the fainting soul of his wife. In the hymn, the woman heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Why don't you put all your trials and heavy burdens on me?"
'Why didn't I think of praying? If you have the courage to commit suicide, you should pray.'
The wife jumped up from her seat, shut the gas valve, shook the sleeping children to wake them up, and pushed them out, and opened the windows of the house. Then I knelt down and wept and prayed.
"Lord, forgive me for my wrongdoing. I have the heart to die, but I have no desire to pray. Forgive me for my unbelief."
On that day, the wife immediately packed up and went down to the countryside with the children. There, he found an empty house and started a new life. After the children grew up to be people of great faith, the wife testified:
"If you have the courage to die, change it into courage to pray before God. Not a hundred sighs, but one prayer changes your destiny."
This is the story of Mrs. Marycus Manet in the book "Goodbye, Care." When this woman collapsed with anxiety, she met the Lord of hope, who takes care of all her worries, and was saved, and she gained victory through prayer.
“Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow you will be anxious, for one day of trouble is sufficient for that day” (Matthew 6:34).
As you go through life, you will never stop worrying. Sometimes we are troubled by diseases that plague our bodies, and we are discouraged by business failures. There are times when I am worried because my children's education is not going as planned, and I feel frustrated because my prayers do not seem to be answered. You may feel skeptical about life when you are betrayed by a trusted friend and turn away from even your blood. No one can live without the crises and worries of life. However, even such a situation is in the midst of God's grace and providence.
“Cast all your anxieties on the Lord, for he counsels you” (1 Peter 5:7).
When everything goes well, it is difficult to think only of the earthly things and the heavenly things. When you are healthy, you believe only in yourself, but when you lie down, you depend only on God. Only when we realize that we cannot do it with our own strength can we come back to the Almighty God, who can do everything. It is only after disappointment with the one you trusted that you truly become acquainted with your eternal friend, Jesus Christ.
Crisis is a guide that leads people to God, and anxiety is a green light on the Christian pilgrimage. Rather than wishing to live without any worries, it is the right faith to pray more boldly without being discouraged when there are worries and worries.
"Look at the birds of the air, they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, but your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not more valuable than these? Who among you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature, and how can you dress? Are you anxious for the sake of the lilies of the field, and consider how they grow; they neither toil nor weave” (Matthew 6:26-28).
We believe in God who cares for even a single bird and even a single wild flower, so we don't have to worry or worry. Faith is the only way out of worry and anxiety. In Christ Jesus, goodbye, sorrow!
* Prayer: God, our refuge! I entrust all my troubles to God. O Lord, my shepherd, guide my path and give us peace of mind. The early church members lived without worry in the midst of hardship and persecution. As I entrust all of my life into God's hands, please solve our concerns. I believe that the Lord will always watch over me and protect me. May the peace that Jesus gives us always rest upon us. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.