THE POISON OF ANXIETY;
The LORD Saves us from the PENALTY of sin, BUT we often forget He also saves us from the POWER of sin, INCLUDING submitting to and being a slave to anxiety. This is where we NEED to renew our mind as Romans 12:2 says, if we are to live in the freedom He purchassed for us.
We have to know the truth and apply the truth to our lives and that includes when tempted with the sin of anxiety. ANXIETY comes to our minds and we cannot do anything about that but we can choose not to submit to it and therefore dishonor God.
- ANXIETY tempts us by coming to our mind and that IS NOT SIN BUT ONLY WHEN WE SUBMIT TO IT THEN IT IS, for it attacks the character and integrity of God as untrustworthy! It slanders Him to us!
The truth about anxiety it is like a poisionus snake- not to be petted. Immeditaely to be dealth with, otheriwse it will strike and at time emotionally paralyze, affecting you physically and spiritually making you double minded, and depressed, afraid to make decisions, loss of appetite or overeating, doubleminded, etc. as some of its symptoms!
“BUT GOD…” as we apply His Word teaches us HOW To deal with anxiety in Philippians 4:6-7.
He changes us, changes the way we think, seeing life through the lens of Scripture and empowered by the Holy Spirit to live out what God has worked in us. It is a process. It’s not instantaneous perfection, but a lifelong process of being changed, conformed into the image of Christ in thought, word and deed.
We will never be perfect until we go be with Him, but His Spirit is conforming us more and more like Him as we spiritually grow, and part of that growth, and being spiritually stable as what Paul is teaching in Philippians 4:1-9 is to know how to deal His way with anxiety.
And how about this, you can say “NO” and “stop” being anxious!! That is how the verse starts off, “Be anxious for nothing…” The way it is written is “stop habitually worrying….” but How? He goes on to say do so by Praying with thanksgiving and as you do God promises peace to guard your MIND and heart in Christ.
The truth is you no longer have to yield to worry, but when the posionous destructive dishonoring thought comes speak to yourself that Christ has set you FREE , therefore by faith apply His Word and live in that freedom!
Turn those anxious thoughts into prayer and receive His peace for your MIND – where the battle is- and He will guard your mind and heart! Good news, God’s news you are free, apply it when tempted to be anxious!
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”-{Philippians 4:6-7}
GOD BLESS,
AIDAN.