Worrying is Spiritual Nearsightedness

By: Bradley Binversie

If we let ourselves, we can spend a lot of time of worrying. Worrying about finances, choices, our kids, and the list could be infinite. Unfortunately it’s highly unproductive. Worrying drains of us our time and our energy. Worry is another form of fear. We fear the unknown and the possibilities about what might happen. Worry will cloud your judgment, keep you up at night, ruin your health, and have a harmful impact on your relationships.

Truthfully most of the things we worry about will never happen and are possibilities that we have very little control over. Much of life is outside of our control. Accepting that do not have control over these things is a powerful realization. Instead focusing on what we can control and actions that we can take is significantly more productive.

A good friend of mine used to say that “Worrying is nothing more than spiritual nearsightedness.” I’ve always thought this was an incredibly profound statement.

When we have strong faith and belief, things will always work out. They might not work out the way we believe they should, but when we keep focus on what matters most we’ll always find that everything turns out the way it should. Adopting this mindset is incredibly liberating and calming.

For me, personally, my own faith gives me the ability to keep moving forward when things are difficult or I can’t see my next step clearly. It doesn’t mean that I still don’t worry. I’m human, so of course I do. But when I find myself worrying, I’m usually able to pull myself back to a calm place and trust that I am on the path I’m supposed to be.