793 - Why do we worry?

Every morning for the past 12 years I have been part of a morning conference call.

The team checks in and we discuss many different topics from business to personal growth.

This morning, the woman who hosts the Monday call never showed up which is very unlike her.

I noticed immediately that we didn't have a host so I stepped in and led the call.

A friend texted me to say she was worried sick.

My standard reply to anyone who expresses worry is this: Worry helps nothing.

I don't mean that in a snarky way.

There are 2 reasons I don't worry.

First, worry has never resolved an issue. It has never prevented bad things from happening.

If anything, worry causes terrible things to happen when people freeze because of worry which can keep them from thinking straight.

Second, as a person of faith, I take the Bible at its word. DO NOT WORRY, DO NOT FEAR. BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING etc. Matthew 6:27 And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?

There are many places in the Bible (no, not 365 times) that tell us not to fear.

Today, however, there is a concern for our host from this morning's call. She is grieving the loss of her husband.

She spoke with another team member on Saturday and wasn't feeling well.

She didn't show up Sunday night on an accountability call that she loves participating in.

Now, this morning (Monday), she was not only missing from the call, she never reached out to anyone to see if they could help out.

After hours of hearing nothing, we have now called the police in her town and requested a wellness call.

Rather than wringing our hands in worry, we got proactive. Now we are holding the perfect thought for her.

Would you make a wellness call for a friend if the circumstances were out of your control and there was a genuine reason for concern?

No one has ever given me a plausible reason for worrying, yet many make it a habitual pastime.

Worry doesn't show that you care. Worry is selfish. It is a sign of a person's own emotional well-being.

"I'm" so worried about...It's all about the person worrying, not the object of the worry.

Why do you think so many people worry?