I am either by nature or from learned behavior, I am a 'worrier'. If you are like me, this Karen's Korner is for you.

"Draw the Circle:  The 40 Day Prayer Challenge" by Mark Batterson is a study in which I am currently a part.

Here is a quote on page 146:

"If you are a worrier by nature, I have good news for you. You have a tremendous prayer potential. The apostle Paul writes, 'Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything.' If you worry about everything, you'll have a much higher likelihood of praying without ceasing. if you simply learn to turn your worries into prayers. The Holy Spirit can redeem your anxious thoughts by using them as prayer triggers. Think of worry as a prayer alarm. Every time it goes off, you put it to prayer. And when you do, you'll discover that your anxieties will evaporate like early morning fog. So quit wasting your worries. Redeem them by recycling them. turn your worries into prayers!'

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