{"id":1170,"date":"2025-03-21T09:56:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devos.mbros.info\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2025-07-07T10:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:37:34","slug":"dont-worry-be-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devos.mbros.info\/?p=1170","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Worry&#8230;Be Happy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good Morning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>So if you are not even able to do a very little thing [such as that], why are you worried about the rest? &nbsp;-Luke 12:26 AMP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The verse before this asks, \u201cAnd which of you, by worrying, can add even one hour to your life?\u201d If we can remind ourselves that we accomplish nothing by worrying we are in much better shape to address our day. The best way to get rid of worry is to trust that God\u2019s got us and not let our thoughts run wild, to keep them in perspective. Oftentimes what happens is we start worrying and it just compounds in our mind and we, in a sense, blow it out of proportion and since we accomplish nothing good by worrying and instead just create and increase our anxiety, why do it? I know it all sounds easier than it is but the more we can incrementally put our trust in God the less we will catch ourselves worrying. What worry in your life can you hand off to God today and let Him carry that burden for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur fatigue is often not caused by work, but by worry, frustration , and resentment.\u201d &nbsp;-Dale Carnegie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWorry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.\u201d &nbsp;-Eckhart Tollie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dad Joke of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to open a restaurant that fuses Chinese and Middle Eastern cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d call it \u201cWok Like an Egyptian\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a great Friday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Morning! 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