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By Rick Warren â 12/15/2023 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= âBe still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways.â Psalm 37:7 (NIV) You may not hear the word âfretâ much anymore. Itâs an older word that just means âworry.â When you fret, you get stressed out, anxious, and impatient. You worry because things are either happening too fast and you canât handle the change or because things are going too slow and you want God to speed things up. We donât usually mind waiting if we can gripe about it. But when you choose to wait patiently on God instead of fretting, it is a statement of faith. Youâre making a declaration about Godâs character. When you wait patiently, youâre saying that you trust God and have faith in him. Youâre humbly admitting your dependence on him. The Bible says in Psalm 37:7, âBe still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their waysâ (NIV). One of the biggest reasons we get stressed out is because weâre constantly comparing ourselves to others. Instead of focusing on Godâs love and what heâs done for us, we look at other people, focusing on what they have that we donât. Comparing yourself to others is never wise. Why? Because youâre one of a kind! God has a plan for your life thatâs different from his plan for anyone else. If youâre wishing that God gave you another personâs plan, then youâre going to miss the plan for your life! Comparing leads to fretting. When you compare, you start worrying. But worry is worthless. Any second you spend worrying is wasted, because worry canât accomplish anything. Worry canât change the past. It canât control the future. Itâs only going to make you miserable today. Itâs like sitting in a rocking chair, going back and forth, back and forth. You donât make any progress, and you use a lot of energy. Philippians 4:6 says, âDonât fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayersâ (MSG). Worry will never change anything, but prayer will. So donât fret this Christmas season. Just pray! [PLAY todayâs audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - Why does worry produce such negative emotions?
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