Don't Worry....Pray!

I hate to admit this, but if there is one thing I'm really good at, it's worrying.  I don't know if it's a control issue, that I need to know everything that's going to happen so I can have a plan or a trust issue- do I really trust God will do as He says.  It's probably both.  I mean, I know God is true to His word, but when it comes down to it, I know He'll do it for others, but I admit I'm guilty of doubting if He will do that for ME.  So I worry...

After a conversation I had this afternoon, what do I do...I start to worry!  I started thinking of ALL the different things that could go wrong.  I was complaining (to myself) and I justified the complaining because of the circumstance.  Then I got this bright idea...PRAY about it!!  (Duh, right?)  So I'm cooking dinner and talking to God about this issue.  And I felt Him say in my spirit, "Jennifer, don't you know that I knew this was going to happen?  Don't you know by now that I have this all figured out?  This did not take Me by surprise."
Me: "Of course you do, Lord.  You always know what's going to happen and will work this out for your will."

I was then reminded of one of the scriptures I read this morning: "It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of anxious toil: for He gives His beloved sleep." Psalm 127:2  
God was telling me not to worry- don't waste energy worrying about it late at night, or wake up early worrying.  Don't give in to the worry.  He has given His beloved (ME!) sleep!  God already knew this morning when I read that verse how my day was going to go and had given me that verse as a reminder and promise that I don't have to worry, He will work everything out.  He ALWAYS does!

I've now got that verse copied and posted beside my bed so I can be reminded of this daily!