Don’t Worry! Pray!
I have not been to a doctor in years. Growing up, my parents did not have health insurance, so we never went to the doctor because we couldn’t afford it. My parents told us that we weren’t allowed to get sick, and strangely enough we never did. But now that I am grown up, and I do have health insurance, I decided that it was about time for me to visit the doctor.
A couple of weeks ago 
I had my first appointment, and the doctor said that he wanted me to have my blood drawn in order to find out if I had high cholesterol. So today I went back to the doctor’s office in order to have this done. Let me be honest, I was in fact very nervous and worried about having my blood taken. I have never had my blood drawn before. I once gave plasma during a time in college when I had no money and I didn’t enjoy that so I was not looking forward to this. I don’t know what it is, but there is something about giving blood that I don’t like. I guess the whole idea of someone stabbing me, pumping my blood into tubes or bags, and then running tests on it doesn’t seem right to me. So full of concern and worry, I went to the doctor office this morning, and to my surprise, everything went fine. They drew my blood and nothing went wrong. The nurse put the needle into my arm and about three minutes later it was over. It wasn’t extremely uncomfortable or painful and it turned out that there was no reason for my concern.
Whether it’s giving blood or something else, I think we all get anxious, nervous, and worried at times. Whenever I feel this way, I am reminded of great passage in scripture.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
– Philippians 4:6-7
Whenever I pray about something that makes me nervous or anxious, I always feel better. And when I have to finally face that something that made feel that way, I often find out that I had no reason to be concerned in the first place. God really will give us his peace if we simply pray and give our burdens and anxieties over to him.
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March 5, 2010 at 2:11 AM
A blog Pastor Lily? Hope you have more luck than I did.I’ve been praying for the church back home. Blessings.