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july 2008 A pilgrim’s journey - Sheila Maxey‘I thought worrying about people was a sign of loving concern, but I am no longer sure’
Once, during a weekend conference I was attending, I found myself billeted on a retired missionary with a tough approach to Christian spirituality. I arrived tired after hours of debates and burdened with pastorate and family worries. Perhaps foolishly, over a cup of coffee, I shared some of my worries. Her response has stayed with me: “Worrying is a sin!”
I thought worrying about people was a sign of loving concern, but as I have since pondered her words I am no longer so sure. My worries can be a way of manipulating or controlling my nearest and dearest, and of infecting them with my fearful, anxious approach to life. My worries about the state of the world can so easily lead to paralysis rather than positive action.
This article is continued in the July 08 edition of Reform.
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