Dealing with Anxiety

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests 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 KJV

Anxiety is a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. It is very common among humans because we mostly worry about a whole lot of things. We sometimes become anxious when Childbirth, Marriage and Job takes longer, when our finances are getting low or we have a debt to pay, when we have a wayward child and about our addictions. How then do we deal with these anxieties as Christians?

The main tool to dealing with anxiety is prayer. Prayer is a weapon God has given to us because it solves problems and uproots the source of problems. Majority of the problems in this world are caused by demonic spirits and we need the power of God through prayer to overcome them.

There are three different forms prayer that the Apostle Paul in the above scriptures says can be used to combat anxiety: Prayer (asking), Supplication (praying for mercy) and Thanksgiving. When you are anxious, just determine which of the forms of prayer is appropriate at that moment and apply it. Prayer of asking is used when we need something from God (John 16:24, Matthew 7:7). When you have a need and your need is met after prayer, your problem is taken away. So instead of us to worry, talk, mourn and gossip about your problems, just activate the prayer of asking. We should also have a strong Faith in God that He can solve every problem.

Another prayer that deals with anxiety is the prayer of supplication which means praying for mercy. When do we use this form of prayer? We use it when asking for what we don’t deserve. Sometimes when you consider the wrong things you have done and the bad decisions you have made, you realize that what you deserve is punishment. However, in order to take away your anxiety, you have to ask God for mercy. In Matthew 15:21-22, the Canaanite woman knew she had no relationship with God and hence didn’t even deserve a prayer, so she asked Jesus to have mercy on her and heal her daughter. It is this mercy that enable unbelievers to receive healing.

The third form of Prayer is Thanksgiving and it works miracles. We normally think that this form of prayer is only used to show appreciation to God after He had performed a miracle or answered our prayers. However, when we study the Bible carefully, we realize that it is normally used even before God performs the miracle. Our Lord Jesus used it very often as a tool to perform many miracles (John 6:1-12, Lazarus). If your situation looks impossible, give thanks and it will keep your mind at ease and release the miracle power of God.

Brethren, the results of these form of prayers is the peace of God. The peace of God is different from that of man. The peace of man is based on circumstances e.g. when there are no threats, problems, or situations. However, the peace of God is the presence of somebody (The Holy Spirit, John 14:26). You may be going through a lot of circumstances but when you have the presence of the Holy Spirit with you, you will experience His peace amid those circumstances. One thing that prayer does is that, it brings the presence of God (Acts 4:31). David says that he will not be afraid of evil because of the presence of God (Psalm 23:5).

The Peace of God will keep our heart (Isaiah26:3). This peace protects our hearts and emotions because the Holy Spirit communicates with our hearts and assures us that all is well. The peace of God also keeps or guard your mind. When we receive Information, it either makes us bold or afraid but the peace of God protects our minds from the effects of bad Information.

Beloved in the Lord, I encourage you not to worry about your problems but let’s use our weapon of prayer to deal with any form of anxiety and we will surely experience the peace of God.

Prayer Point:

Let’s thank God for the answers to the prayers we have already received. Let’s ask God to help all believers around the world to deal with anxiety. Let’s also pray for all believers to experience the peace of God.

God bless you all

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