Coping with Anxiety

Job 9:25-30

Swifter days than in the past to flee away,
Passes by as a jet or eagles catching prey;
If saying about forgetting my griping beef,
To put away my sorrow and restore belief;
If I was evil then why'd I labor in vain?
It could be an indication of being insane;
Rather I wash in the water from the snow,
For I clean my body as His blessings flow.
The days seem to move faster much more,
Still 24 hour day just quicker than before;
But in that time so much more will occur,
More possibility of some mishaps to incur;
Having little irritants throughout the week,
Just a chore sometimes for relief to seek;
Anxiety sets in and before you know why,
You start to crack up and begin to cry;
Grumbling on the problems that provoke,
Complicating matters when they invoke;
When it happens a better way to cope,
Pray to the Lord for giving you hope.

Richard Newton Sherrer

Copyright ©2004 Richard Newton Sherrer

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