Healing a Broken Heart

I've had my heart on my mind for most of the summer as it has become a source of concern.  I had a mini stroke in June which was thought to be caused by a papillary fibroelastoma on my mitral valve (small tumor in my heart) or a atrial septal defect (small hole between the atriums of my heart).  Both these  anomalies are to be repaired surgically later this month.   Thankfully I am a candidate for minimally invasive cardiac surgery.  As my mind had previously been mostly concerned with my Mom's health, since her passing, my anxiety has risen for my own health.

Instead of focusing on my worries I am going to focus on what God says:

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.  Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look a the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not much more valuable than they?  Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"  Matthew 5:25-27

My worrying does not have any benefit to me or to my family.  I will focus on the moment at hand and treat my minutes as precious.

"There for do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own."  Matthew 6:34. 

Instead I will trust in God and in God alone.  

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

"He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds"  Psalms 147:3

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."  Psalm 73:26

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:6-7.