To Your Success Part 1- "Worry"

Inspirational quote for today is:“Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.” ~Mark Twain. Here it is my new series about how to overcome worry and pursue calmness. One of the biggest obstacles in achieving success is overcoming worry and pursuing calmness. The reason is because when we worry we are troubled or we experience some type of mental uneasiness. It’s also a disturbance to our peace of mind. You see worry is one component of anxiety, with anxiety being used as a much broader term. This also plays a major role when it comes to stress. I believe stress is a close relative like a cousin to worry and anxiety. The reason is because worry and anxiety describes your internal fretting, and stress is considered the external factors causing the worry or anxiety you may have. Most importantly, stress is a state of physical, mental, or emotional tensions caused by these external conditions. No worries. You see every since I’ve been going to Christ I learned ten precious ways to deal with worry. 1.) You must have the desire to Overcome Worry- One thing I learned about worry and that is it’s not easily abated, however, for healthy living it’s definitely a must. You see when you worry about things too much it can play a factor in many medical conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, some cancers, and even physiological changes that results in depression and anxiety. Even though, the Lord forgives us for our sins, but our nervous system in our bodies never does. One thing I experienced was my doctor helping cure my body but not my mind; yet your body and mind are considered as being one and should not be treated separately. I believe Thessaloians1 5:23 says it best: “may God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”. Also, worry leads to early aging, and it also may be related to an infection that tends to the lymphocytes which fight off disease. Furthermore, when we tend to worry extremely it can trigger our nervous system, which can be a factor in the disease of many organs. Worry can also kill in another way. For example, the loss of a loved one, can lead to extreme stress and worry. If you’ve lost a first-degree relative, one’s chances of dying at any point in time within the next year is increased sevenfold. I trust you enjoy reading this blog, and I pray that it helps you as you begin to change your life and achieve great success. I will post Step 2 at a later time. Talk to you soon, Gary R. Johnson.