Comments on: The difference between worry and care http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/05/12/difference-between-worry-and-care/ daddy lets me be me Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:56:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sam http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/05/12/difference-between-worry-and-care/#comment-255 Sam Mon, 19 May 2008 01:43:54 +0000 http://tina.gasperson.com/?p=56#comment-255 Tina, "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is one of my favorite songs. But then, so is "Easy to Be Hard." -Sam Tina,
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy” is one of my favorite songs.
But then, so is “Easy to Be Hard.”
-Sam

]]> By: tina http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/05/12/difference-between-worry-and-care/#comment-244 tina Mon, 12 May 2008 19:01:13 +0000 http://tina.gasperson.com/?p=56#comment-244 Hey Jim, Thanks for your thoughts. These are a good balance to mine. I think you're right, we do have these disturbances for a reason, like the sensation of pain they are a signal that something's wrong. Hey Jim,

Thanks for your thoughts. These are a good balance to mine. I think you’re right, we do have these disturbances for a reason, like the sensation of pain they are a signal that something’s wrong.

]]> By: The other Jim http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/05/12/difference-between-worry-and-care/#comment-243 The other Jim Mon, 12 May 2008 18:47:41 +0000 http://tina.gasperson.com/?p=56#comment-243 And if I'm worrying about the future (or ruminating about the past, my other favorite thing to do), and am therefore not present with Jesus in this moment, his love can't pass through me to others. I've had a difficult time the past few weeks after learning that my ex-wife is selling the house and moving, probably to the other side of the county, likely severely screwing with my parenting time because of the commutes involved. (I bought a house a mile from where she lives now -- not because I wanted to live in this part of town, but so I would be near my sons.) This kicked up both worry and rumination, as well as considerable anger, all of which kept me out of tune with Jesus. I believe I have worked through this at least 95% now and I can feel myself returning to the present moment. It's like coming up for air. Things happen in our lives that disturb us like this, take us away from that baseline where we are in the moment with Jesus. I think that my goal is not to never be disturbed, because being disturbed can be like the oil light glowing on your car's dashboard -- here's a situation that requires action. The action we take needs to help us honor our feelings but return to that baseline. And if I’m worrying about the future (or ruminating about the past, my other favorite thing to do), and am therefore not present with Jesus in this moment, his love can’t pass through me to others.

I’ve had a difficult time the past few weeks after learning that my ex-wife is selling the house and moving, probably to the other side of the county, likely severely screwing with my parenting time because of the commutes involved. (I bought a house a mile from where she lives now — not because I wanted to live in this part of town, but so I would be near my sons.) This kicked up both worry and rumination, as well as considerable anger, all of which kept me out of tune with Jesus.

I believe I have worked through this at least 95% now and I can feel myself returning to the present moment. It’s like coming up for air.

Things happen in our lives that disturb us like this, take us away from that baseline where we are in the moment with Jesus. I think that my goal is not to never be disturbed, because being disturbed can be like the oil light glowing on your car’s dashboard — here’s a situation that requires action. The action we take needs to help us honor our feelings but return to that baseline.

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