The Lord has been revealing much to me in His word this week as I have chosen to "pray" scripture.
Now....it's up to me. Will I obey the truth I have been shown?
Some obedience is much easier than others. But God.....wants it all.
Taking every thought captive seems to me a besetting sin. (2 Corinthians 10:5,) i.e. worry. (Philippians 4:6)
Marginalia to the rescue. Chuck Swindoll notes, from the anxiety chapter 3 of Christ at the Crossroads, reminded me:
I worry when...
ADD--- something else to my already FULL agenda
---my reputation/pride to a situation
---someone else's expectation of me ..........& then I become angry.
I worry when I calculate without God....considering consequences of "addition without him" seems a good beginning point for lots of needed heeding.
Now, I need to choose to heed, but I think I'll just focus on inappropriate addition---that seems doable today. I certainly don't need to add frustration or anger to my life, which Swindoll sees as a result of too much addition.
