Worry is like a Rocking Chair
March 20, 2020“Worry is like a rocking chair, it will give you something to
do, but it won’t get you anywhere!”
-Unknown
On my first birthday, I was gifted a rocking chair which grew in age as I grew in age. This rocking chair provided many hours of soothing comfort as my little heart often was an anxious heart. Who knows what could trouble a tiny heart, but in those times of anxiety, I would hop on the chair and rock away the minutes, and consequently, my worries. The rocking activity was a calming balm to my young heart and mind!
It is not surprising, during this trying time in our world, to feel anxious, worried, and, in some cases, unable to sleep. And those emotions are heightened as we must practice social distancing, and thus, have fewer outlets (social gatherings, workouts at the gym, comfort food dining out) in which to process our emotions. However, the ROCK of our salvation is never distant, never unaware of what we are feeling, and never unwilling to comfort us in the midst of our drowning worries.
My Bible study, like many of yours, is temporarily suspended, and I find that I miss teaching God’s Word and being with my friends on Wednesday mornings. Last Wednesday, I recorded a video of calming Scripture about worry and emailed it to my class. In response they asked me to publicly share my recording so their loved ones could view it as well. So below you will find a link to that recording which reviews eight verses of Scripture which I hoped would be the soothing “ROCK-ing” my Bible study friends needed. Please disregard the personal comments made to my class as when I recorded this, I did so with them in mind.