All of us will be
inundated in the days to come with year end lists of the best of 2015 as the
clock ticks towards midnight January 1.
The top ten of this, that and the other thing will be dominant items in
the media, online, and in coffee house conversations. They will be immediately followed by
prognosticators who will provide their best guess about what will happen in
this particular area or that one in 2016.
This writer will not
do that and especially not for that critical subject of whether the Cubs will
win the World Series.
It seems to me a lot
of people have interest in predictions because so many of us worry or fear the
unknown. It is natural. But unless it is addressed it can also be
crippling. Worry robs us of our strength
and focus. Fear can stop us dead in our
tracks.
But they don't have
to. When I work with teens once a week
who are having a tough go of it, I sometimes say I am about to pull out the
"J" card...so they know what direction I am heading. Now you know as well.
I have worried most
of my life about how this might pan out or that will work out. And I have learned all of that worry is for
naught. Because in the end, 999 times out of 1,000, everything worked out just
fine. The potential confrontation at the
office never materialized, a project turned out great, my financial situation met
my needs and sometimes above and beyond them.
It has lead me to believe what Jesus said, "So don't worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's troubles are enough for today."
(Matt. 6:24 NLT). And earlier in the
passage, "That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday
life...whether you have enough food or drink or enough clothes to wear. Isn't
life more than just food and your body more than clothing. (v. 25)
Despite the
circumstances in a particular situation, just remember the bases are already
covered. I have found knowing that makes
life a lot more tolerable and enjoyable.
And I don't worry about the prognosticators.
Have a great
Christmas and may abundant blessings come your way in the coming year.
One other thing. Cubs win, Cubs win!
(Unless of course my Pirates are in the
playoffs and then it's "Raise the Jolly Roger!")
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