[From the book by P. I. Tilley, LMHC. Use these quotes when wor=
ry knocks at your door. Also use it to comfort others, as helping oth=
ers is also a mood booster.]
"That the birds of worry and care fly over your=
head cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can p=
revent!" (Chinese Proverb)
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"Stop being afraid of what could go wr=
ong, and start being excited about what could go right." (Tony R=
obbins)
"Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do b=
ut gets you nowhere." (Erma Bombeck)
"Worry is worshiping the pro=
blem." (Toby Mac)
"Worry is thinking that has turned toxic."=
(Harold Walker)
"The key to longevity is to avoid worry, stress and t=
ension." (George Burns, 100 years old)
"I have held many things i=
n my hands, and I have lost them all. But whatever I placed in God’s =
hands, I still possess." (Corrie ten Boom)
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"There isn’t enough ro=
om in your mind for both worry and faith. YOU must decide which one w=
ill live there." (markandangel.com)
This delightful story also has a m=
essage. It is paraphrased, and the author is unknown.
"A man was on a =
long flight, when the message came on to fasten the seatbelts, as turbulenc=
e was ahead. Passengers began to look apprehensive as the approaching=
storm suddenly broke. There were cracks of thunder and lightning dan=
cing across the dark sky.
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The man looked around the plane and saw nearly a=
ll the passengers were fearful except for one little girl. The plane =
lurched this way and that, but the little girl remained calm. When th=
e plane safely landed, the man asked the child, "How ever did you mana=
ge not to feel afraid?"
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She replied, "Cause my Daddy is the pilo=
t, and he’s taking me Home!"
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Our Heavenly Father is our Pilot and He will br=
ing us safely Home. "Peace I leave with you. My peace I giv=
e to you, not as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled,=
and do not be afraid." (Jesus Christ, John 14:27)
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"