Overthinking

One of the biggest thorns in my side is worrying. Worrying about what I just said to someone, worrying about how a particularly uncomfortable task is going to turn out, worrying about a conversation I'm going to have soon, worrying about college, worrying about whether or not I'll impress people, worry worry worry worry.

So I stumbled across an interesting passage in Matthew last night:

Matthew 6:34 - "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today."

Now, in the wrong context, that verse makes it sound as though we shouldn't take responsibility for things that need to get done (which is false). However, I find the underlying principle of a rather simple verse to be undeniably loud and clear: dump out your worries to God and God alone. My brain goes about 80 miles an hour most of the time. While this is good for situations that need analyzing, it is not good when I'm supposed to be relaxing and enjoying the moment and what God has given me.

Overthinking is simply not healthy. It allows sinful thoughts to creep into myself and others' minds before we can even realize what's happening. Doubts, anger, envy, jealousy... all of that crappy stuff.

We have a great God. A great big God. He can handle our worries when they're too much for us.

Just something to remember the next time you are stressed. And since this is a period of my life where stress is often the norm, it is something that I need to and will work on.