Worry and Guilt

[bofe]

Greetings, all.

This is a semi-serious question.

What do you define as 'reasonable worry'?

For instance, we've probably all met the guy/girl who prays for guidance if he or she should eat this next french fry. They 'aren't sure' so they need guidance.

I'm having trouble with drawing a line as what is reasonable - as in... where should you request God's guidance? Every miniscule detail of life?

And concerning guilt....

I think I know someone with a guilt complex. She feels awful for every single thing she's ever done wrong- and thinks she does everything thing wrong (ties in with the worry above) -- Any advice? I know this question isn't the best... but I have trouble reminding her if she HAS done something wrong, that God will forgive her for anything.

 

[Sketcher]

I know exactly where you two are coming from. I used to be there and in some ways I am still there.

I used to agonize over where to go and what to do, but I decided one day to say "screw it" and if Scripture did not condemn the action, or if there was not an obvious, top level prompting from God telling me otherwise, to do what I wanted to. In my past, would screw with my head a lot and I decided I just did not need to agonize over whether to pick up this piece of litter or not. I have a quota, one piece. Beyond that, forget it.

The guilt and worry is definitely a problem. I memorized a couple passages, (Phillipians 4:6-7, Matthew 6:25-34). But getting them to sink down into my heart was the hard pard, and it still is. Pray for your friend to trust God and relax. I've taken a couple steps, but pray for me too.

 

[Machachachi]

To quote script.... Cast ALL your anxiety on me because I care for you.... No worry is legitimate, God has it all under control, by worrying can you add one day to your life, the birds don't worry and they are provided for. Worry is just us saying God can't do it, and thats just silly....

And guilt is just belated worry, as IF GOD FRIGGIN CARED, GOD DOESN"T GIVE A FLYING **** ABOUT OUR SIN, thats why he friggin died on the cross so that we wouldn't have to worry about it.... Bah, and a humbug too

~Machachachi~