Why Worry When You Can Pray?

Are there answers to why Worry when you can pray?

1. You worry when you Follow the crowd.

Are you in a worldly Parade? You tell your self why worry whenever you are in a vanity show. Why? You are in a big competition with your neighbors. You want a better, bigger and faster car. You want a house with more rooms and space. You want of course to dress up in the latest fashion.

So you are in a permanent race. Remember in this race, you may ask why worry a million times but you cannot do without being anxious. Your fret will be without end because you may not be able to keep the pace at this vanity parade.

2. When you are too self centered.

You might keep shouting why worry and yet focus attention on your self. This may become a source of worry. You think whatever people have said, done, or left undone, only as it concerns you.

If a person is indifferent to you, you get depressed.

If she appears interested, you think she has an ulterior motive.

When people look serious around you, you feel it's because you have displeased them.

And if they smile, it could only be because you are ridiculous.

Ask again why worry? No, but wait alitle. Just think of others for awhile. Can you imagine people have their personal life and issues to think about?

You are at the center of your own universe. Yes, but every other person also. They have their personal concern which may have little to do with you.

When you know that others are as self centered as you are, then you would have controlled this bad habit to a manageable level.

3. You worry in general as a result of:
 

• Wrong focus
  Are you concern with higher things of heaven or the low things on earth?
   
• Wrong choice
  You either fix your mind on trusting God or you will continue to worry. Life is a choice. Worry also is a choice. You can call your mind to order.
   
• Wrong priority
  Worry takes your attention from the most important thing and makes you waste your time and energy on the less important.
   

Identify Your Worry?

 If you want to conquer your worry, the first step is to identify what you worry often about. List out cases when you silently ask why worry now.

What are the sources of your worries? What are the things, circumstances and people that keep your mind focused on bad events?

What are the bad events in the past or that may happen in the future that you worry about?

What are these things that keep your mind divided and distracted from focusing on the issues of the present?

Is it the variations of temperature or a change of weather? Do you feel uncomfortable when you are criticized especially by those close to you?

Do you feel humiliated when you are unappreciated and neglected by your friends? Or are you embarrassed in every unusual situation? Do you suffer from chronic indecision? Or you are sleepless because of any mental preoccupation? Is it your family, spouse, children or grandparents that give you great concern? May be it is your job or your new car, your new home?

When you know the sources of your needless cares, then you will be in a better position to deal with them in your prayers. You will know what appropriate action to take so as to put your why worry them behind you.