Worrying

I know  I should be speaking positive...but today I'm feeling worried.  Work is alittle overwhelming right now and I have a friend that has a sick family member.  I've been praying and trying not to let my thoughts get negative.  Negative thoughts lead me down the road to depression.  On top of that, the weather is suppose to be really bad this afternoon (I have a fear of thunderstorms).  So basicly I am a ball of worry.  I know that God DID  NOT give me the spirit of worry but of LOVE and a SOUND MIND.  I have to keep remembering the SOUND MIND part.  Sometimes my mind is not so sound.  

I need to remember that I control none of these issues above.  The only thing I control is how I react to them.  I can sit and worry and make myself sick with anxiety or I can keep in prayer and know that God has everything under control and He loves me and only wants the best for me.  My prayer today is "Lord please help me to be more faithful and peaceful today".