Worst Case Scenario

We've all experienced times where things have gone wrong. And during these times have you ever noticed how quickly we can allow our minds to be filled with worst case scenario thoughts? We begin to worry and stress over them. It's interesting how quickly these thoughts can dominate us, and yet most of the time they aren't even warranted. Take for instance your bicycle. You go and get your bike to go on a bike ride. Immediately you see that one of your tires is flat. You panic, get frustrated and quickly lose your peace and joy. In your mind all of these negative thoughts begin flying around. What's the solution? You run out and buy a new bike. We allowed the flat tire to seem like it's something so much bigger than it really is. Instead of putting some slime in your tire and then pumping it up, we did something much greater than was really needed. The same thing can also happen in life. A problem comes up and before you know it your mind has become filled with those worst case scenario thoughts. Usually there are easy solutions to problems that come up. Before you panic, try some of the easier solutions. A lot of the time we blow things way out of proportion and then let worry run right over us, when we shouldn't have opened the door to it in the first place. Peace and joy in our lives are things we should keep at all times. Don't surrender them up for anything!