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7 Win over Worry

“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself ” (Matthew 6:34).

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J ust like following the chapter on anger with one about bitterness, I’ll now move from fear to worry.As with anger and bitterness, fear and worry are similar, but not the same; they often function as co-conspirators. For example, you’re worrying about an upcoming doctor’s appointment because you fear the reason for your pain is something serious - perhaps life-threatening. Generally speaking, fear is a deep running river, while wor- ry is a gently flowing stream.Worry tends to work on the mind, whereas fear often goes to the heart.You can worry about something without possessing fear, yet it’s not likely you will fear something without worrying about it as well. As writer, speaker, and psychotherapist Katherine Schafler said, “Worry is junk food for your fears . . . full of empty calories because you’re not giving your fear anything useful to digest.Your fear remains hungry, continues to binge on your negative thoughts,

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