Anxiety. Worry. Fear. I have had my share of mental torment and my heart goes out to you. The encouraging news is there is a way out. When I was experiencing fear and worry, I felt like I was in a mental prison. Here are some principles that have set me free from the chains of worry and can set you free too.
God will meet all your needs. Worry is like rocking in a chair: you do a lot of work but go nowhere. When we realize worry is unnecessary because God is bigger than any problem we have, we will be able to rest in His loving care for us.
Offer your mind to God in worship. Worship is the opposite of worry. God wants us to be free of the cares of the world so we can worship Him. Take time to praise God for the fact that whatever you are going through, He is bigger than your worries. He is in it. He will help you. God is the God of today and tomorrow.
Look at the birds. There are over 10,000 species of birds…and God feeds every one of them! God desires for you to look at the birds. Birds take meticulous care to find food. Just as God feeds the birds, He will take much more care of you.
Realize you are precious to God. God wants you to know you are far more precious than birds. You can call him your Heavenly Father because you are precious to your Father. Remember how valuable you are to Him.
Yield yourself to small steps of growth. Worry can easily take on a life of its own. Since worry can produce more worry, the above steps help you take small strides to defeat anxiety. Then, we eliminate other things associated with worry. Let’s celebrate small stages of growth. No one is immune to worry. Everyone is tempted with anxiety. But yield to God and watch Him conquer your worries.
Dig Deeper:
- Cast all your worries upon God (1 Peter 5:7).
- Read Psalm 139:1-6 and record how intimately God watches over your life.
