A No Fret Zone

Thursday of the Second Week of Advent

Refrain from anger, leave rage alone;

do not fret yourself; it leads only to evil. 

Psalm 37:9

The fierce rains of yesterday have been replaced by fierce winds, causing the chimes in my backyard to sound almost riotous as if clamoring for my attention.

There is much competing for my attention right now so that I even overlook appointments that I placed on my calendar. The temptation is to fret about this, to try and cram everything in, as if Advent were a suitcase and I an overly ambitious packer.

I’m pretty sure fretting does not lead to the manger, and I know that worrying leads me astray. I have learned that the best approach to such clamoring is actually to be still. To do nothing. To listen. To wait. Only then will I be able to focus my attention on what is worthy.