God's Promise When - We Are Anxious

God's Promise When – We Are Anxious

     To be anxious is to be overly concerned and troubled about issues and events in our lives over which we may have very little control. We tend to be anxious about many things, including our health; our money and finances; our jobs; our family; friends, and loved ones. We worry about things that we have no power to change. It is very difficult, at times, not to be anxious while waiting for a phone call from the physician’s office or laboratory, to be told the results of a medical test or procedure for ourselves, or for someone in our family whom we love.

     How shall we meet next month's budget for our home, or business? How shall we feed our family on such a meager income? How shall we prepare for our family's future? How shall we pay for our children's education? How! How! How! Shall we accomplish all these things? We beat our heads against the wall, so to speak, searching for answers to these and many other questions. We are anxious, and if this anxiety gets out of control, it can destroy our physical and mental health, and cause us to lose our Christian testimony, and sin against God.

     We sin against God when we allow ourselves to worry. Someone has said: “when we are worrying and are anxious, we are not trusting God, and if we are truly trusting God, we do not worry”.

     We are told to give all our burdens and anxieties to the Lord. “Cast thy burdens upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee, he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55: 22

     “But I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, fear not, I will help thee.” Isaiah 41; 13.

     God has promised to supply all our needs, and to deliver us from trouble. Why should we be fearful and anxious when we have such a benevalent heavenly father?

     “Therefore, I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what you shall eat, or what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than ramient? Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your soul. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” Matthew 6: 25 – 11: 28, 29, 30.

     “Be careful for nothing, but in every thing with prayer and suppolication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known unto God, and the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4: 6, 7

     Therefore, when we find ourselves becoming over anxious, let us: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto our own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3: 5, 6.