“Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.” – 1 Peter 5:7
I am always trying to figure things out.
Sometimes this is a good thing, maybe even one of my strengths because I like to find solutions to fix problems.
But. What if I can’t fix it?
What then?
My mind will race. I’ll go over everything and then re-go over everything again… and again and AGAIN!
It’s exhausting just writing about it.
I’ve learned to give my concerns to God, however I am guilty of taking them back.
Frustrating myself and in the process robbing myself of peace and joy.
So it is… the life of an over thinker.
God is so patient with me.
He never intended life to be so mentally frustrating and exhausting.
My thoughts can be so noisy sometimes.
I hear Him quietly tell me…
“Let Go. T R U S T”
Let go?!
For an over thinker like myself, letting go almost feels irresponsible.
Because, you see I have convinced myself that it is my responsibility… I have to figure it out… I have to find a way.
It’s silly and really makes no sense.
The One who is asking me to let go, the One who is asking me to trust… is GOD.
Honestly, do I really think that all my over thinking can actually handle life’s situations better than God can?!?!
Oh Lord, have mercy on my silly little over thinking brain!
Someday, hopefully I will know the complete freedom of not worrying about things.
But for now, I consider myself to be a recovering over thinker…
Everyday I am learning to let go quicker and to trust Him more.
Two questions:
1) What does “re-go over” mean? and
2) Is there an overthinkers anonymous?
I’m guilty as charged as well, but my son could be president of the club. Do you know anyone else who carries a legal pad with them to the bathroom? You do now. I bought a new dictionary the other day and I saw his picture by the definition for anal-retentive. :>) Great post. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Steven!
blessings to you!!
Thanks so much for stopping by! To answer your question about “re-go over” – well, apparently in addition to being an over thinker I am also guilty of creating new words and phrases!!
I love the way you grinded this down to simple.
hi sonya! thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a sweet and encouraging comment! Blessings to you
ah … it’s the not taking them back that’s the challenge …
Hi Linda! Yes… it is the challenge. but everyday I am learning to trust Him more
Blessings to you!
Isn’t it hard to let go and trust… I find it amazingly hard to just let God have it and let it go and then wait for him to do something with it. Yes we are all in this same ‘boat’ of giving and taking back… all the while we are saying ‘God fix this.’
Hi Sharon! It’s nice to know we are all in the same boat – learning to let go quicker and trust Him more. Blessings to you
As I make my Sunday blog visits, worrying, fear, anxieties, have been the popular topic. Here’s praying that we all have less of them this week!
Yes and AMEN! I agree with that prayer… Thank you so much Rona for stopping by and leaving me a comment
Oh Danise,
I have been struggling with that with myself. Will you fix me, Lord? Will you make me better?
Amen! that’s my heart’s cry as well! Blessings to you Becky!