The Scriptures offer wisdom, encouragement, and assurance, reminding us of God’s love and the peace He offers amidst the storms of life. In such times, finding solace in the words of the Bible can bring comfort and guidance. The demands and pressures we face can often leave us feeling overwhelmed and anxious. Learn how to change your thoughts to change your life.Stress has become an increasingly common part of modern life. From taking this online course for anxiety, I learned how to target intrusive thought patterns, and replace them with bible verses instead. I was lucky I found this - online course from a Licensed (and Christian!) Counselor. I know what it’s like to be desperate for help, and not know where to turn. I know how debilitating living with anxiety is. Verse 17 tells us that the sword of the Spirit, is the word of God, and it is our weapon! Change Your Thoughts to Change Your Life 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.ġ4 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. We use God’s word as our weapon!ġ1 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. And how do we fight? We put on the armor of God. Those of us battling anxiety know that it is not something we can simply turn off. God is greater than the evil one, and we have the victory because we have the Holy Spirit alive in us.ġst John 4:4 Bible Verse to Fight Anxiety The He that is “ in the world” is the enemy. The He who is in “me” is the Holy Spirit who lives in us. Greater is He who is in me, than HE who is in the world. He does not forget our pain and our suffering, He takes it upon him.ħ. Why? Why would the creator of the universe “store” our tears? I love to imagine my Heavenly Father literally catching each and every one of my tears. The Lord catches our tears and stores them in a jar. How do you do that? Tell Jesus how you feel! Resting in the truth that Jesus really, truly, cares about you can be enough to bring comfort when you need it.īut what about the first part of that verse? He cares when they are filled with worry and stress. Cast your cares on him for he cares for you. If GOODNESS and MERCY are following you all of your days, then there is no place for anxiety.ĭeclare, believe, and proclaim (yes, say it out loud) that goodness and mercy are following you, not anxiety and fear.ĥ. Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Imagine yourself lying down in a green, peaceful pasture, covered in goodness.Ĥ. Not rough seas, not waves that you can’t overcome, but still, gentle waters. Take a moment and reflect on these words: The 23rd Psalm is my absolute favorite chapter in the entire bible! He makes lays me down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters. When you declare this truth, something powerful that happens.ģ. This anxiety calming scripture has helped me know that this feeling of fear is NOT from the LORD. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and of a sound mind. He was afraid, but he put his trust in God.Ģ. Sometimes it being afraid of dying, other times it’s not knowing what you’re even anxious about. Sometimes it’s physical, other times it is mental.
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