Everyday I wakeup I have to make a choice. Will I let my thoughts control my day? Or, Will I control my thoughts? Now in theory this shouldn’t be that hard to accomplish but in actuality it can be extremely difficult to not give in to the never ending, ever creeping, negative ferris wheel that seems to constantly spin in my brain.
Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure everything out. Turn to God. He has a plan.
Below I listed several of my favorite bible verses for anxiety that have encouraged and guided me when I feel I might be starting to slip back into old habits that trigger my anxious thoughts. I wanted to share these for anyone needing to be encouraged in this way.
If you are dealing with anxiety please know you are not alone. My prayer for you is that you will take comfort in these scriptures and that God’s truth will calm your anxious heart.
Trust in God. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Pray. Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus
The cure for a troubled heart. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Seek encouragement. Be an encourager. Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
Stay diligent. Be aware of what and who you surround yourself with. 1 Peter 5:6-8 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Say this to yourself when fear overtakes you. Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
The reason you have nothing to fear. Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Memorize this verse. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Be courageous. 2 Timothy 1:7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
Take your thoughts captive. 2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Thank you for posting this. I’m pinning it for those times I really need it!
Thank you for this post, I have a friend going through a tough time this will help remind of the help that is there for us all.
Love this post, Some of these bible verses are my favorite! check out my site, just did a recent post about fear and how to deal with it. I used the same verse as well Philippians 4:6-7 🙂
~Erica
Thank you for this post and the verses, Tamara! So glad I’m not alone in this! Each day I wake up with “I have to do this” or “what if…?” or “what if I can’t do that…” My brain is so cluttered and body is stressed, and I’m still in bed at 5:15am! I want to make a choice to wake up each day and depend on the Lord to lay out my day for me, according to His plan.
Take your thoughts captive….mine always seem to be barreling on a runaway train! Thanks for posting!