End of the World

"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you." 2 Corinthians 6:17

All variations of worrying thrive on end of the world thinking.  In other words, our emotions convince us that an undesirable outcome results in annihilation. We ask ourselves:

-What if they don’t like me?

-What if they reject me?

-What if I don’t fit in with the crowd?

None of these things result in the end of the world, but if we convince ourselves that they do, we will irrationally fear the outcomes and give our fears control over us.  The truth is, we are inefficient at correctly predicting how future situations will make us feel.  In fact, most of the time we avoid consciously thinking about it all together, which only perpetuates our subconscious fears and clouds our imagination.

So ask yourself: “If disaster should strike, and my fear of being rejected comes true, what are some constructive ways I could cope and move forward with my life?”

Sit down and think about how you will feel after rejection, how you will allow yourself to be upset for a short while, and then how you will begin the process of growing from the experience and moving on.  Just doing this exercise will help you to feel less fear around the possibility of someone thinking poorly of you.  And you’ll gradually begin to realize what other people think about you really doesn’t matter that much, but what God thinks and the confidence you place in Him matters the most.

Don't be afraid. God is in control. It's NOT the end of the world!