Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World

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With thanksgiving . . . 7. Great Gratitude 8. God’s Peace, Your Peace SECTION 4: MEDITATE ON GOOD THINGS Think about things that are worthy of praise. 9. Think About What You Think About 10. Cling to Christ 11. C.A.L.M. Questions for Reflection Scriptures Notes Paul gave his guilt to Jesus. Period. He didn't numb it, hide it, deny it, offset it or punish it. He simply surrendered it to Jesus" Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Anxious - Online Bible 26 Bible verses about Anxious - Online Bible

Many years ago I spent a week visiting the interior of Brazil with a longtime missionary pilot. He flew a circuit of remote towns in a four-seat plane that threatened to come undone at the slightest gust of wind. Wilbur and Orville had a sturdier aircraft. I could not get comfortable. I kept thinking the plane was going to crash in some Brazilian jungle and I’d be gobbled up by piranhas or swallowed by an anaconda. I kept shifting around, looking down, and gripping my seat. (As if that would help.) Finally the pilot had enough of my squirming. He looked over at me and shouted over the airplane noise, “We won’t face anything that I can’t handle. You might as well trust me to fly the plane.” Is God saying the same to you? Examine the poles that sustain your belief. Make sure one of them is etched with the words “My God is sovereign.” You are the air traffic controller of your mental airport. You occupy the control tower, directing the mental traffic of your world. If a thought lands, it is because you gave it permission. If it leaves, it is because you commanded it to do so. You select your thoughts." My soul has been rejected from peace; I have forgotten happiness. So I say, “My strength has perished, And so has my hope from the LORD.” Remember my affliction and my wandering, the wormwood and bitterness. Surely my soul remembers And is bowed down within me. (Lam. 3:17–20 NASB) Jeremiah was the prophet to Judah during one of her darkest periods of rebellion. They called him the weeping prophet because he was one. He wept at the condition of the people and the depravity of their faith. He was anxious enough to write a book called Lamentations. But then he considered the work of God. He purposefully lifted his mind to thoughts about his king. Note the intentionality in his words: This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Others see the problems of the world and wring their hands. We see the problems of the world and bend our knees. The LORD’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

13 ways to be anxious for nothing

Great article and one of my favorite verses! But the one thing that GOD has taught me is this: HE is a good, good FATHER and HE gives us what we NEED, not what we WANT. And sometimes, that means that the answer is “No”. And sometimes the answer is “Wait. Not yet”. And that’s okay. The desire of our heart as born again, HOLY SPIRIT filled Children of GOD should always be “YOUR Will, Oh GOD, be done…not my will”. The peace that comes from knowing that HE is in full control and knows the who, what, when, where, why and how of everything, everywhere and every time is beyond priceless! (And, oh yeah, most of the time the answer is a resounding “YES”!)… The unshakable confidence that comes from knowing, without a shadow of a doubt, that our Heavenly FATHER hears every word uttered, every groan made and sees every tear that falls from each and every one of HIS Children keeps me sustained and running the race set before me each and every day. Knowing that HIS incomprehensible love for me is never ending and I will always be HIS eternally is beyond any words, in any language, to describe! Honestly, after 40 years of being HIS, I could not live any other way and would not want to! I do not know how anyone could live apart from HIM. And that, for the most part, is what inspires me to tell others of my faith, belief and hope in JESUS CHRIST! Thank you, again and thanks for allowing me the space to “brag about my Heavenly DAD!”. In the same way, when we are feeling anxious or afraid, we can take comfort in knowing that Jesus is with us. We don’t have to go through life alone; He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). 13 ways to be anxious for nothing 1. Cast your cares on your heavenly Father When it comes to anxiety, depression, and stress-related illnesses, America is the frontrunner. Max Lucado, provides a roadmap for battling with and healing from anxiety. When Jesus walked on the water, His disciples were greatly afraid of what they saw. But Jesus calmed their fears and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid” (Matthew 14:27).

Anxious for Nothing Max Lucado - Best-selling Christian Author of Anxious for Nothing

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. God has a good plan for our lives. When we focus on His goodness, it helps us to remember that He is in control. We can trust Him to work everything out for our good. 4. Be Anxious For Nothing By Meditating on God’s Word To be anxious for nothing means to not be weighed down by the cares of this world. It’s a command from God to not allow anything to steal our peace or joy. This doesn’t mean that we will never experience negative emotions or that life will be perfect. It means that we can trust God with whatever comes our way and find strength in Him during difficult times. Why do we get anxious?The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.” The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him. It is good that he waits silently For the salvation of the LORD. (Lam. 3:21–26 NASB) Lift up your eyes. Don’t get lost in your troubles. Dare to believe that good things will happen. Dare to believe that God was speaking to you when he said, “In everything God works for the good of those who love him” (Rom. 8:28 NCV). The mind cannot at the same time be full of God and full of fear. “He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord!” (Isa. 26:3 TLB). Are you troubled, restless, sleepless? Then rejoice in the Lord’s sovereignty. I dare you—I double-dog dare you—to expose your worries to an hour of worship. Your concerns will melt like ice on a July sidewalk. The mind cannot at the same time be full of God and full of fear. Anxiety passes as trust increases. In another Scripture, Jeremiah draws a direct connection between faith and peace. Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought. (Jer. 17:7–8, emphasis mine)