Worrying?

I saw this quote online recently.  Did you see it, as well? 

Every morning I wake up and ask the Lord to get in my head before I do. 

Unknown Sage

Unfortunately for me, most days I beat Him to it.  I seem to be full of worry and trepidation: 

Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls. 

William Ralph Inge 

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and just start mentally grinding on one worry or another.  In my earlier years I found solace in athletics.  I’ve noticed however, that even my attitude towards that has evolved (or devolved) over time. 

It used to be when I went to play a basketball game (pick-up; interscholastic; intercollegiate; regardless) I would tell my wife, “I hope we win today.”  Progressing further into adulthood, I found myself saying, “I hope I play well today.”  Now in retirement when I head out for some physical activity or another it’s, “I hope I don’t get hurt today.”  No, athletics don’t help me with life’s worries anymore. 

You’d think after all these years I would have gotten over worrying about everything; but nooo…  Sometimes I even worry about worrying!  I don’t know why.  I mean, my life has been so blessed.  I should follow Larry Eisenberg’s advice: 

     For peace of mind… 

          resign as General Manager of the universe.                     

Are you said General Manager?  Do you worry about troubles before they fall, too?  My wife keeps telling me, “Don’t worry so much.  It’s in God’s hands.”  Well OK, but isn’t it also written that, “The Lord helps those who help themselves”?  

Life is like that I suppose.  And that’s the paradox of worrying. 

GAP 

When life gets tough we could get a helmet… or… we could leverage the peace and share the power of a positive perspective.