{"id":5355,"date":"2018-05-29T01:03:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T23:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/2018\/05\/29\/8-scriptures-to-read-when-youre-anxious\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T16:40:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T14:40:19","slug":"8-scriptures-to-read-when-youre-anxious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/8-scriptures-to-read-when-youre-anxious\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Scriptures to Read When You\u2019re Anxious"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Anybody else struggling with anxious thoughts lately? When I’m anxious, my mind starts swirling—fast and wild, a tornado of thoughts. If I want to stop the madness, I have to turn to godly friends and godly words. I can’t share my friends with you (sorry), but I can share some of my favorite anxiety-fighting Bible verses. These scriptures speak peace to my paranoia and bring logic to my emotions. They bring God into whatever situation I’m worried about. They remind me that He is aware and I’m not alone. They remind me that however big my problems may feel, my God is much bigger. My God is big enough, wise enough, kind enough. They remind me that God stands outside time and outside what is humanly possible—and with him, all difficulties are manageable. Whether you have chronic anxiety or you’re just going through a stressful season of life, if you’re feeling anxious, these scriptures will help. They are also helpful scriptures to read with your kids and teens when they are anxious. No, these passages won’t make your problems go away, but they will help you find a more godly viewpoint for whatever you are worrying about. <\/p>\n

\n 1. Psalm 131: 1-3 <\/b>\n My heart is not proud, Lord, <\/i>\n
\n my eyes are not haughty; <\/i>\n
\n I do not concern myself with great matters <\/i>\n
\n or things too wonderful for me. <\/i>\n
\n But I have calmed and quieted myself, <\/i>\n
\n I am like a weaned child with its mother; <\/i>\n
\n like a weaned child I am content. <\/i>\n
\n Israel, put your hope in the Lord <\/i>\n
\n both now and forevermore. <\/i><\/p>\n

I stumbled upon this psalm when I was a stressed-out teenager, and I’ve been reading it ever since! “I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me” <\/i> …how I love that. Sometimes I find myself worrying over things that are God’s concern, not mine. That person who needs to change? Not my job—God’s job. That scary situation in the world that needs fixing? Not my job—God’s job. I can bring the problem before God, then leave it where it belongs—in his capable hands. “I am like a weaned child with its mother…I am content.” <\/i> My five-year-old still believes I can do anything and I know everything. (Please, no one tell her differently for a few years!) When I step on the scene, all her problems are about to be fixed. Her little world is safe and secure. That’s how we should feel with God—and the best thing is, he can do anything, and he does know everything!\n<\/p>\n

\n 2. Psalm 37:1–11 <\/b>\n Do not fret because of those who are evil <\/i>\n
\n or be envious of those who do wrong; <\/i>\n
\n for like the grass they will soon wither, <\/i>\n
\n like green plants they will soon die away. <\/i>\n
\n Trust in the Lord and do good; <\/i>\n
\n dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. <\/i>\n
\n Take delight in the Lord, <\/i>\n
\n and he will give you the desires of your heart. <\/i>\n
\n Commit your way to the Lord; <\/i>\n
\n trust in him and he will do this: <\/i>\n
\n He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, <\/i>\n
\n your vindication like the noonday sun. <\/i>\n
\n Be still before the Lord <\/i>\n
\n and wait patiently for him; <\/i>\n
\n do not fret when people succeed in their ways, <\/i>\n
\n when they carry out their wicked schemes. <\/i>\n
\n Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; <\/i>\n
\n do not fret—it leads only to evil. <\/i>\n
\n For those who are evil will be destroyed, <\/i>\n
\n but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. <\/i>\n
\n A little while, and the wicked will be no more; <\/i>\n
\n though you look for them, they will not be found. <\/i>\n
\n But the meek will inherit the land <\/i>\n and enjoy peace and prosperity. <\/i>\n<\/p>\n

Please oh please meditate on the whole psalm, but for the sake of space I’m just including the first 11 verses. I read this psalm whenever I’m angry or obsessing over something that’s out of my control—conflict with a coworker or friend? Your reputation at risk from gossip or unfairness? Something bad happening in your kid’s life and you can’t fully protect them from it? This is your psalm. It’s a sanity- and righteousness-saver, reminding us that God loves justice even more than we do, and in his time, in his way, he will find a way to set things right…but in the meantime, our anger and anxiety accomplish nothing. Read more…<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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