Dealing With Anxiety

 Every one of us deals with anxiety at some point in our lives. Numerous circumstances cause us to feel anxious such as: a deadline to find housing when nothing affordable is on the horizon; bills are overdue for payment and there is no money in the bank; caught in a traffic jam and the time for an important appointment is creeping ever closer, etc. etc.  When the mind and body come under stress, adrenaline is released into the bloodstream.  We feel jumpy. Our hearts beat faster. Our breathing becomes irregular.  We feel nervous. Often, our sleep is affected. While it's normal to feel anxiety in certain situations, for some people this becomes a condition they experience often, or perhaps all the time. 

 How can we hope to achieve such a condition where we are not anxious about anything?  Isn't that an unrealistic expectation? Aren’t we just setting ourselves up for failure?  God says the way to deal with anxiety is to deal with its root cause.   If it's anxiety over past mistakes, then God invites us to confess them and receive forgiveness.  If we’re worried about a current condition or circumstance and we don't know what to do about it, God's solution is to bring it before Him in prayer, obey whatever He tells us to do, and trust Him with whatever consequences arise.

 If we are anxious and nervous and not sure of the reason why, we can ask God to help us sort out what's going on inside us. He'll not only show us what's going on, but will comfort us in the middle of our troubled thinking, and calm our anxious thoughts. 

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Your desire is that I live in peace and feel secure in Your care.  Help me to understand my heart and bring all my anxious thoughts to You for You are my refuge and my deliverer.  You will guide me in the way I should go.  Amen

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