A Prayer for Fear and Anxiety By Kelly Balarie For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight (Ephesians 1:4, NIV). Anxiety feels not only like sweat, but also like a heart that beats out loud. It pounds and pounds until you're certain your biggest fears, strongest worries and largest inadequacies will sound in unison and come crashing down. What makes your anxiety come alive? Social situations? Dwindling finances? Health concerns? Relational issues? Your weight? Your future? Your past? Anxiety speaks like a dictator and lives like bondage. Jesus speaks like peace and brings deliverance to life. 3 Ways to Wreck Anxiety and Fear 1. Acknowledge: God chose you. This means, out of all the millions of people He could have created, could have desired and could have accepted – by grace, He set His affections on you. 2. Accept: You are holy. By the sacrifice of Jesus, even in your worry, wrestling and hand writhing, God sees you as radiant and resplendent. You are his walking glory! 3. Affirm: You are blameless in His sight. Because Jesus was the perfect sacrifice, you can walk as an imperfect woman, covered by His heart-aching death on the cross. |
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