When Worry Comes Calling

When Worry comes Calling

Worry says: I’m very comfortable. In fact, I feel so good I might just stay here awhile.

“Sure,” I said, “go ahead. Stay here because I want us to have a conversation.”

Worry: “Knock yourself out. This muffin is really good.”

“Glad you like it. While you’re eating and comfortable, I’d like to read something to you.”

“Sure go ahead. I like stories. I even like sermons, some sermons that is.”

“No, I don’t have a story or a sermon to read to you, but I’m going to read to you from the Bible.”

“Bible! Come on that’s just not fair. I’m your guest. You give me coffee and a muffin and you’re going to read the Bible to me?”

“Yes, I thought maybe you should know what Jesus has to say about you.”

“Now, you’re really not playing fair, talking about Jesus.”

“I know. But you see Jesus talks about you specifically in the Sermon on the Mount and He doesn’t have anything good to say about you.”

“He never does. But if he knew how me and you are such good friends…”

“No, we are not good friends. You come around knocking on my door often and I let you in even entertain you, but I’ve decided from this day forward you’re not welcome here. I have a new friend called Faith.”

“Faith! Oh, man come on, you know Faith doesn’t like me at all.”

“You’re right. And I’ve got some other friends who don’t like you either. They are called Trust, Hope, Joy, Love. So you see, you’ve been replaced. So finish your muffin because it’s the last one you are going to get at my house.

“We’ll see about that. I’ll be back. Next time, you have a problem, you’ll hear me knocking and you’ll let me in.”

“You can knock, ring the doorbell, whatever you want to do, but guess who is going to answer.”

“You, of course, you always do..”

“Not this time. My new friends will be answering the door.”

“Not Faith!”

“Yes, Faith, Trust, Hope, Love, they will all be here and will answer the door for me.”

“I can take a hint. I never stay where I’m not wanted.”

“Now, you’ve got the picture.”

“And by the way, I want you to leave my family and my friends alone.”

“You can say that but it’s really not up to you. I’ll come calling at their doors alright, that’s what I do and if they let me in…well…I have no choice but to go in.”

“Then I’ll tell them what the Bible says and how they can kick you to the curb.”

“We’ll see about that. Ha Ha, you see I’m not worried.”