As we go through life, we will all experience trials & tribulations. The outcome from these experiences often times, is worry, fear or rejection. If I’m not careful, I can hang on to these overwhelming feelings and begin to carry them with me throughout life.
Maybe it’s something that happened in my childhood, that I’ve been hanging on to for years. Or it could be something that I’m uneasy about right now. These events can begin to mold and shape us, if we’re not careful.
For me, the reference I get, is that of a monkey that’s riding on my back. When I worry or dwell on the problem; I’m feeding the monkey. As the monkey grows, his appetite increases and he desires more food. All the monkey wants is more food! The problem with the monkey is that the more we feed him, the more food he wants!
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.-Proverbs 12:25
I usually take my monkey (worry) with me every where I go. I want to make sure that people know that the monkey is there, so I tell people about him. They begin to take notice and think to themselves; “How long is he going to carry that monkey!”
Maybe it’s something that happened in my childhood, that I’ve been hanging on to for years. Or it could be something that I’m uneasy about right now. These events can begin to mold and shape us, if we’re not careful.
My advise to you, is to “stop feeding the monkey!” Instead of carrying a monkey on your back, try carrying the cross.
This worship song from Hillsong, paints a great picture of what we’re to do.
Christ died for all the junk that you’re carrying around. Give it to him so that you can walk in freedom!
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.-1 Peter 5:7
Life change happens, when I stop feeding the monkey. If there’s no food, the monkey goes away.
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