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Welcome to Day 1673 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
A Day of Worry – Daily Wisdom
Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps. Wisdom is the final frontier in gaining true knowledge. So we are on a daily trek to create a legacy of wisdom, seek out discernment and insights, and boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Hello, my friend; this is Gramps. Thanks for coming along on today’s trek as we increase Wisdom and Create a Living Legacy. Proverbs 16:16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, and sound judgment than silver! We are on Day 1673 of our Trek, and it’s time to explore another nugget of wisdom, which includes an inspirational quote along with some wise words from Gramps for today’s trek. If you apply the words you hear today, over time, it will help you become more healthy, wealthy, and wise as you continue your daily trek of life. So let’s jump right in with today’s nugget:
Today’s quote is from John Lubbock, and it is: A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.
A Day Of Worry
While I enjoy the work that I do daily, it does require that I am in front of a computer for at least 10 hours a day, many times longer. Besides being on my feet at my standing desk for all of those hours, It is certainly not physically demanding work. There is a lot of mental processing that must go on for all of those hours. At the end of each day, I am mentally and somewhat physically exhausted. I yearn to be outside working hard physically, but that is not the plan God has for me. To make up for this, I do exercise each morning vigorously for about 75 minutes. That certainly helps me physically, and I know it is necessary to continue living a healthy lifestyle. I do long for the weekends, where I can get out of doors and work hard physically. One exhausting task that I do is cutting up our numerous giant trees with a large chainsaw and then splitting them into firewood with our log splitter. At the end of a few hours of that, and I am physically spent. But you know what, it is an exhaustion that you can appreciate. Another type of exhaustion that is not satisfying and will destroy you if you allow it to invade you is the exhaustion that comes from worry. Nearly all worry is based on fear and not facts. Anxiety will destroy you spiritually, emotionally, and even physically. Two solutions will help you when you are prone to worry. First, invest time in some very strenuous physical activities. Second, find someone who requires assistance or in need of a friend and invest time into their lives. You will find that you are worrying less and have more energy than ever.
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
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As we take this Trek together, let us always:
- Live Abundantly (Fully)
- Love Unconditionally
- Listen Intentionally
- Learn Continuously
- Lend to others Generously
- Lead with Integrity
- Leave a Living Legacy Each Day
I am Guthrie Chamberlain….reminding you to ’Keep Moving Forward,’ ‘Enjoy your Journey,’ and ‘Create a Great Day…Everyday’! See you tomorrow for more daily wisdom!