To understand the impact of ‘persistent worrying’ here is an illustration. Take a pen in hand and hold it with two fingers. Would it be difficult? Not yet? Keep holding it for five minutes. What happens? The pen is becoming heavier, cumbersome, and the centre of your attention. Keep holding it for ten minutes. What is it like? It is unbearable and heavy. You just want to get rid of it. Yes, it is easy to get rid of the pen. But we find it so difficult to get rid of our worries. They hurt, we still hold on to them.
In the gospel text of today, as we continue to listen to his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us: do not worry. Be free!
What is worry? It is the mental process of rumination about a negative experience. It is a […]
Month: February 2017
School of Discipleship
HSI Schools of Discipleship are spearheading a major revival in the Church by teaching people the faith with three express purposes: to learn it, to live it, and to share it. Thousands of students in over 50 schools around the world are now living powerful lives of faith and outreach as they fulfill the Great Commission given by Jesus: to make disciples of all nations.