What kind of trouble is bothering us? Today let’s acknowledge that we suffer from all types of trouble, but the 900 pound gorilla in the room is WORRY! In my devotional reading this morning the author categorized troubles for us like this:
"Some troubles only exist in the mind. Some are anticipated troubles that never come. Others are past troubles, and it is foolish to worry over them. Present troubles are the only ones requiring attention and demand prayer. Some troubles are self-originated; we are their authors. Some of these originate involuntarily; some arise from our ignorance; some come from our carelessness." – E.M. Bounds
Bounds has given us a very good description of the troubles that we either perceive or experience in our lives, but of all of these, the only ones that we should actively deal with and bring before the Lord are the real and present troubles. The rest aren't troubles at all but are baseless WORRIES! Which of these have we fallen victim to in our lives today?