Dealing with Anxiety
TRUTH #1 – YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE
TRUTH #2 – ANXIETY IS NOT A LACK OF FAITH BUT A
LACK OF CONTROL.
Philippians 4:6-8 NASB – 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
TRUTH #3 - ANXIETY IS AN INVITATION
Philippians 4:6-8 – 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
TRUTH #4 – ALLOW THE PEACE OF GOD TO CHANGE HOW WE FEEL AND HOW WE THINK
Philippians 4:7 – 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 23:7a KJV - “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…”
1 Kings 19:4 – But he himself went a day’s journey into
the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked for himself to die, and said, “Enough! Now, Lord , take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
Philippians 4:8 – 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:9 - 9 Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
1 Peter 5:6-7 – Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares about you.