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Letting Go of Trouble You Can’t Arrange

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Many years ago, this small paragraph in a fiction book (Pursuit and Persuasion by Sally S. Wright) struck me as a good reminder of the ineffectiveness of worry.

Another sort of person couldn’t have. Knowing what she knew. Fearing what she had reason to fear. But Georgina had learned … to let go of trouble she couldn’t arrange. When she’d done what she knew to do, she took the free moments unto herself. For if what she hoped for, and prayed for devoutly, wasn’t what should be, worry wouldn’t help, and usually tended to hurt.

Resources Used for This Article (or additional resources you may find helpful)

  • Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, "How to Overcome Fear, Anxiety and Worry." BillyGraham.org, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 18 May 2015, https://billygraham.org/story/how-to-overcome-fear-anxiety-and-worry/.
  • BibleStudyTools Staff. "Worry and Anxiety Bible Verses." BibleStudyTools.com, Salem Media Group, 1 June 2018, https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/worry-and-anxiety-bible-verses/.

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My name is Frank Johnson. I am a follower of Jesus. My wife Bobbetta and I have been joyfully married for 26 years and have a 23-year-old daughter Emily. We live in a beautiful area bordered on one side by a gorgeous mountain range and on the other side by the Pacific Ocean. I believe I am the fulfillment of my grandmother's prayers.

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Frank JohnsonWelcome! I'm so happy you've chosen to visit my site! My name is Frank Johnson. I am a follower of Jesus.

My wife Bobbetta and I have been joyfully married for 26 years and have a 23-year-old daughter Emily. We live in a beautiful area bordered on one side by a gorgeous mountain range and on the other side by the Pacific Ocean.

Before I was born, my grandmother (who I never met) prayed for years that her sons would be missionaries and would take the news of Jesus' love to far off lands. While none of her sons became the answer to her prayers in this regard, in biblical terms, I was in the loins of my father* when she prayed, and I believe that through the mercies of Christ and at least partially through this website, I have the opportunity to be the fulfillment of that God-given desire in her heart.

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