Tie Ourselves in Knots
We can easily tie ourselves in knots. I don’t mean with ropes, but with how we react to circumstances. We cause ourselves to suffer with:
- Worry
- Nervousness
- Confusion
We can make ourselves sick. When our stomach ties in knots, we experience pain or cramping. The cause may be physical. Often it is emotional.
- Fear
- Impatience
- Uncertainty
- Anxiety
Other people can tie us in knots when they:
- Expect too much
- Hurt us or try to hurt us
- Ignore us
- Lie or gossip about us
So, how do we stop tying ourselves in knots or letting others tie us in knots? Don’t borrow trouble. Remember worry does no good. It changes nothing except how we feel. Instead, let go and let God. As we learn from The Serenity Prayer:
- Change what we can change.
- Accept what we can’t change.
- Learn the difference.
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?” (Luke 12:25 NIV).
How do you keep from tying yourself in knots? Please comment.
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9 thoughts on “Tie Ourselves in Knots”
Words from Dorothy Nell Harper
Now 99 years of age.
“Spread your worries out.
Worry a little bit about something for a few minutes pray about it then let God handle it.
When we worry to long over one thing then it becomes an obsession.That is when we get ourselves tied up in knots.”
Wise words from a wise lady, Rebecca. Please thank Ms. Harper for me and for all the others who read her comments.
The biggest villan is mostly your employer. They expect so much that your mind and body gets a ruthenium going and you can’t break into it.
Work can certainly create stress, Gary. I remember my stomach in knots several times. I tried to remember The Serenity Prayer and make the best of a bad situation. God can bring good out of the worst situations, but that doesn’t necessarily make them easy at the time. Good to hear from you.