Life's Little Frustrations

Life's Little Frustrations

Contributed by David Brown

Paul Dickson discovered that the size of the cut he inflicted on himself while shaving was directly proportionate to the importance of the event for which he was shaving. That led him to an interest in other 'universal laws' evident in daily life. The following are a few of the many he has collected:

1. No books you lend are lost except those you particularly want to keep.'

2. 'There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, hire someone; or tell your kids not to do it.'

3. 'You can throw a burnt match out of the window of your car and start a forest fire easier than you can start one under dry logs in your fireplace with a box of matches and the complete edition of the Sunday newspaper.

Let's face it, more often than not, it's life's little annoyances that get to us and hit our 'worry' button. And most of us have at least one such button - one area of weakness - that God wants us to work through and overcome. And as long as I have a 'worry button' that is still very active, it's a reminder that 1 still have some growing to do - and will do until 1 can get to the place where 1 quit worrying and trust God for everything!

'Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything; tell God your needs and don't forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this you will experience God's peace. which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand.'
Paul the Apostle (Philippians 4:6.7. TLB.]

Prayer
'Dear God. thank you that I can bring all my worries to you and leave them behind. Thank you for your gift of peace that displaces the worries. In Jesus' name.

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