be still, worry wart

am i like this girl?

i'm afraid i am.
guilty. very, very guilty.

since high school, friends would call me a worry wart. even at work, one of my coworkers mentioned that i freak out too much. this is a problem.

coming back from retreat on peacemaking, i realized that the root of the problem isn't the circumstances that cause me to worry. the real issue is that my heart treasures comfort/security and values the thoughts of man more than the thoughts of God. there are so many uncertainties about the future. sometimes, i grow very impatient, wanting God to tell me what everything is going to look like rather than having to wait.

how do i combat this, Lord?

Ah, the Lord answers.

³ Trust in the LORD, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
⁴ Delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.

⁵ Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him, and he will act.
⁶ He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday.

⁷ Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;

Psalm 37:3-7