by Regina Hill

Created on: January 12, 2009   Last Updated: January 29, 2009

War on Worry

Worry or anxiety is intense concern for someone else's well-being or, more frequently, negative self-appraisal that distracts the mind from focusing on the present moment with a positive outlook. Worry is the mind's line of attack on happiness, enjoyment and self-confidence. When I worry, I am my own worst enemy.

I can tell you about worry because I'm known to be one of the world's worst worriers. I don't do it intentionally, but habitually, time and time again, even though I KNOW that I shouldn't worry. The smallest incident or dilemma can initiate an enormous congregation of tribulations for my mind to ramble through. So you can imagine the consequences of any real life problem I'm met with.

Most often, there isn't a person or even a problem worthy of attention that pulls this inner trigger. It is my own thoughts. My own mind.

Joyce Meyer - , http://www.joycemeyer.org/, a minister who writes inspiratational books for Christians, wrote Battlefield of the Mind, a book focused on encouraging Christians who worry to change their thoughts from pessimistic to optimistic. This isn't an easy "battle" to fight but the book provides readers with incentive through scriptures and the author's personal experiences. She reaches into the heart of the matter, convincing Christians with reminders that worry is a sin. And, it shouldn't be taken lightly.

Worry is one of those things in my life that I am forever fighting with. My personal war with worry isn't something I really care to admit or address, even though it's certainly something I've had my share of battles with. Worry has driven me to plenty of destinations I didn't ever intend to arrive at. Drugs, drinks and destructive behaviors that left me with even more worries, are only a few of those destinations that I don't want to mention. I can't begin to list the disruption worry has welcomed into my life. Without any doubt, worry is a part of me and worry is my worst enemy.

Today I was reminded, once again, of the effects worry has had in my life. As I was reading through my email I came across a link to a Grace To You article http://www.gty.org/Resources/articles/4 written by John MacArthur, entitled "A Worried Christian". Naturally, being the worrier that I am, I clicked on the link that led me to conclude that worrying truly is, and has always been, the main reason for my defeat as a Christian. Worry has been the culprit for innumerable life choices and decisions that went beyond self-destructive and harmful.

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