Is it Worth Worrying?

Question of the Week:     I am a constant worrier. I worry about everything and I know it. Everyone tells me to chill out but I can't. The problem is, I always feel if I don't worry and something bad happens, I will feel guilty forever more that I wasn't worried enough. Now I'm pregnant and am obsessing about what may go wrong. But if I don't worry, doesn't that mean I don't care? I am in therapy, but do you have any Jewish strategies for me to get out of this cycle? Answer:   There is wonderful old Yiddish proverb, which is also said to be an ancient Chinese proverb, and a more recent Indonesian proverb, sometimes attributed to Winston Churchill, Socrates or Dr Seuss:   "There are two things you should never worry about. One is something that you can't help, because you can't help it. The other is something you can help, because you can help it."   Some matters are simply out of your hands. Life and death, weather patterns and parking availability are G-d's domain, not yours. Worrying about these is not just pointless, it prevents you from achieving in the areas where your efforts are needed. The precious energy wasted on being anxious would be better saved for more important pursuits.    An expecting mother's frame of mind has a direct impact on her unborn child. Your positive thoughts and trust in G-d are as vital for your baby as pre-natal vitamin supplements and pregnancy pilates. Worrying, even with good intentions, is not really caring for yourself or your baby.   When something worries you, meditate on this question: Is there anything I can do about this, or do I need to leave up to G-d? Is it my business or His business? If it's mine I need not worry, I need to do something. If it's His, I need not worry, He knows what He's doing.    Worrying is no more than a useless diversion from your real mission. Don't get lost in it. Those Yiddish Chinese Indonesians were right, leave G-d to do His job, and you do yours.   Good Shabbos, Rabbi Moss To subscribe CLICK HERE or email rabbimoss@nefesh.com.au  SHABBAT SERVICES TIMES AND COMMUNITY INFO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, 13 January, 2017 | 15 Teves 5777 Candle Lighting............... 7:51 pm (*Earliest 6:24pm)   Mincha............................ 6:15 pm Friday Evening Service.... 6:30 pm Followed by Kiddush.   Shabbos, 14 January 2017 |16 Teves 5777 Chassidus Class........................ 9:00 am Shabbos Morning Service........ 10:00 am-12:20 pm Children's program................. 11:00am Followed by Kiddush sponsored by Michelle Brenner in honour of the yortzheit of her father Alexander Brenner A"H on 18 Tevet - Long Life.    Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishis .......   7:45 pm Gematria and Story by Rev Amzalak......... 8:05 pm Shiur:...................................................... 8:25 pm Shabbos ends and Maariv......................... 8:53 pm Followed by Havdalah   WEEKDAY SHACHARIS SERVICES Sunday  .............................. 8:00 am Mon- Fri............................... 7:00 am Latest Shema this week....... 9:28 am   WEEKDAY CLASSES Monday Chassidus................ 8:00-8:45am   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Shai Behrman.................... 17 Tevet/ Sunday 15 January   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO Tooti & Gavin Kotkin........ 19 Tevet/ Tuesday 17 January Jared & Lauren Kaplan .....20 Tevet/ Wednesday 18 January   LONG LIFE TO Michelle Brenner for her late father Alexander Brenner 18 Tevet/ Monday 16 January Steven, Kim and Roy Eckowitz for their late father Henry Eckowitz, Chona ben Shmuel 20 Tevet/ Wednesday 18 January Hana Krawchuk for her late grandfather Isaac Bobrov, Yitchak Bobrov 20 Tevet/ Wednesday 18 January Lesley Judelman for her late father Sam Steinhard Zalman ben Moshe 20 Tevet/  Wednesday 18 January Harold Judelman for his late sister Elaine Tudin Ella bat Yisroel 21 Tevet/ Thursday 19 January

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