{"id":465,"date":"2012-01-22T20:27:04","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T01:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/?p=465"},"modified":"2020-10-02T14:02:37","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T18:02:37","slug":"frettin-over-almost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2012\/01\/22\/frettin-over-almost\/","title":{"rendered":"Frettin&#039; Over Almost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Worrying over something that almost happened seems so silly. Sometimes I feel like it&#8217;s been one disaster for us after another. Pretty scary stuff. But most of what I really feared never happened, I just wasted time worrying over it.<\/p>\n<p>If I could&#8217;ve just kept my focus instead of needlessly fretting, I would&#8217;ve brought such calm to the situation. <strong>Fret,<\/strong> what a great old fashioned word, it means <em>to worry, be discontent,<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>cause erosion by gnawing with acids.<\/em>\u00a0Yikes!! \u00a0The longer it takes between praying for something and receiving help, the longer I have for worry to gnaw. And I&#8217;ve noticed God lets us wait.<\/p>\n<p>Contentment is a choice. It starts way before the road gets rough. <em>Choosing<\/em> to be at peace, with God and where He has me. Whatever circumstances. Believing He has a plan, He&#8217;s in control and is out for my good. No fretting, just trusting. It usually turns out to be an <em>almost<\/em>\u00a0thing anyway. When it looks like life is about to fall apart that&#8217;s the opportunity for faith to grow.<\/p>\n<p>This all sounds so easy&#8230; on paper. Not.<\/p>\n<p>The angel in Daniel 12 tells him that through suffering, &#8220;<strong><em>many will be purified, cleansed, and refined.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> God uses trials of all kinds to change us. Even the little -waiting on Him for direction- kind. And this is His purpose for us: <strong><em>&#8220;to present her (the church) to Himself as a GLORIOUS church without spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead she (the church) will be holy and without fault.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> Ephesians 5:27<\/p>\n<p>I see the point. I know the path. Now, help me walk it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ForGlorySake!<\/strong> <em>&#8211; Anna<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_2016.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4803\"\/><figcaption>Counselor, sponsor, new friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worrying over something that almost happened seems so silly. Sometimes I feel like it&#8217;s been one disaster for us after another. Pretty scary stuff. 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