A Lesson amongst the 'angst'

I have been finding myself, at times lately, worrying about the economy, about the world affairs, about our safety, or about my family's well-being. I am seeing more people across all areas of life act out their anxiety and stress in many different ways. I am witnessing human beings act out their worries in "very weird" ways. Many of us are working through brand new feelings, worries, and situations like never before.

So - in between all the angst, what is the lesson? I don't know if its God speaking to me, or its some Bible verses, or my left brain, or what - but every time I start worrying, getting anxious, and feeling 'angst', I am challenged to go say thanks to someone, go help someone else, go forget about myself for a moment and stop being so stinking self-indulged.

I know - it sounds a bit strange. But you know - as soon as I start changing my mindset to loving on someone else, the worry slips away. The anger or bitterness or frustration or annoyance or angst... slips quietly away. I almost am doing it to save my heart, as a defense mechanism. I don't know if that's right or not, but it seems to work. It gives me perspective.

The Lesson: Live like Christ asked me to, no matter the micro or macro environment, in good and bad times. Love others, be humble, think of others first, get over their faults, be thankful, be patient. All things that are opposite of angst and worry. It's amazing how I cannot be thinking of loving others while at the same time worrying about myself or other things I cannot control. It's like light and darkness - they do not coexist.