Dealing With Anxiety

The topic for today had been dropped in my heart by God since yesterday. I kept brooding on it... The Word just dropped tonight...

Here are the things God revealed.

Anxiety is a response, a response to something that is being anticipated. Anticipation in itself is a positive thing, it is a proof that you desire something, that you are pressing forward to achieving a particular end. In plain terms, to Anticipate means to Hope.

Anxiety is a wrong response or Reaction to an expectation, an end, a hope that you longed for. Perhaps you've-- choosen a life partner, a particular course in school amongst several others, started the business you've always dreamed and planned towards,... suddenly thoughts begin to arise, you're beginning to have a form of doubt as to the outcome of the choices you've taken or about to take on those issues.... When this happens, it's ANXIETY at work. It's often mixed with worry, doubt, fear, unbelief and plain uncertainty.

What's the correct response?

Philippians 4:6 "Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."

Anxiety can't just be stopped, seeing that it is a wrong response to anticipation (Hope) it means there is a RIGHT RESPONSE to situations. It is a Three-Fold Response.

Prayer
Supplication
Thanksgiving

Prayer in its simplest form is like Oxygen to the life of a Believer. It's the basic and should be the Lowest Common Identified Trait with Believers. That's why Scriptures say "Pray without CEASING". The first response whenever you begin to feel anxious about anything is PRAY. Prayer here can be likened to calling the Customer Care of your Network Provider. You're rest assured that as long as the call is being answered whatever the request you table would be addressed appropriately.

So what are you anxious about? What steps have you recently taken or about to take? Are you worried?

Change your reaction tonight. Turn it to God. Once God is 'In The Know' you can be sure that it's Settled.

(Even if Daily Dealings doesn't come when you expect... Don't be anxious)

We proceed from here tomorrow.

Prayer:

Lord, Be Lord over this situation (Table that issue that has been making you anxious--Smiles)

God Still Speaks!