Thursday, May 14, 2009

Biblical wisdom is beyond compare

You know, someone said this, "We are perhaps, uniquely among earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives!"

Another said, "It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge an elephant, but we can't dodge a fly." True but how pathetic!

But blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and you can say, too sleepy to worry at night. Such a guy is indeed blessed!

But how many of us are like that?

If you think your job is most important and your boss literally cannot live without you, listen to what Bertrand Russell, the famed English philosopher had to say about it.

"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important." Believe it or not is up to you.

As a matter of fact, the Bible contains a lot of wisdom on stress and worry and on how to handle them. Search and you'll surely find it.

For instance, in the Book of Proverbs, chapter 12 verse 25 it says, "An anxious heart weighs a man down..."

Elsewhere, the Apostle Paul advises, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (~Philippians 4:6)

In Matthew, Chapter 11 verse 29-30, Jesus said, "Take my yoke and learn from me...,and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

With all these good advice, shouldn't we lay down our burdens, and let's take refuge in our Lord?

Truly, Biblical wisdom is beyond compare!

Here's another heart-soothing hymn which to me is also a great "stress-reliever". Listen and tell me what you think?

It's entitled, "I Will Offer Up My Life", the video-clip courtesy of citrail.

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