1,537 Quotes About Worry

Worry’s magnetic attraction can only be broken by a stronger attraction, and David is saying [in Psalm 27] we can only find that attraction in God Himself.

Are you worried? Jesus says there is nothing to worry about. It isn’t our kingdom, it’s God’s. We take our cue from the King, and the King is not fretting over anything. He is in complete control.

As I fingered my way through the songs, I felt my worries slough away. My music has always been the best remedy for my dark moods. As I sang, even my bruises seemed to pain me less.

Worry is a habit that shatters our peace of mind and needlessly drains our energy, a form of mental masturbation without any benefits.

We ask ourselves: have we made progress? We are almost never aware of it. Only with effort and discipline do we become fully conscious. If we keep a journal, now and then we are startled when we peruse past entries. Worries, fears, preoccupations of the previous year seem to have evanesced. The greatest terrors and strongest urgencies of five years ago now surprise, embarrass, or encourage us. Was this me? Why was it that I could not gauge it as it was lived?

Some people will still find a way to create a fire with wet logs.

The big, bad unknown is only that until it is known. Then you look back and wonder what all the fuss and worry was about.

What we fear too much we often bring to pass.

...above all, do not fret until you know that you really have a cause for it.