Anxiety if not well managed could be a daily struggle. There are countless situations that could possibly trigger the “feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.” Going for a job interview, preparing for an exam, meeting people for the first time, preparing for marriage, etc. demand some sort of mental preparation. If we allow the stress of every event to weigh us down, we will live in a perpetual state of anxiety. As we have already discussed, God does not want us to be anxious. Our worries, nervousness, and unease cannot make a situation change. Anxiety affects our mental well-being and learning to maintain an anxiety-free life is very important. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7) God is aware of all our daily struggles. He knows our deepest fears and worries. He understands that humanity needs help to manage, regulate, and properly filter all the stress we go through. God’s plan for us is to give us a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). He loves us so much (John 3:16) and He does not slumber nor sleep (Psalms 121:3-4) so that we remain safe in Him. God paid the ultimate price for our salvation and this price includes everything about our health and well-being. Therefore, when we struggle with anxiety and we have tried all possible ways to let go and we have not been successful, we should just leave it to God. In 1 Peter 5:7, we are told to “cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you.” All means all! We should cast anything that causes anxiety on Him. Knowledge of this makes life easier and reduces our mental stress. Understanding that I could commit all the things that give me worries into God’s hands and free my head of stress is such a blessing. We all have different ways to manage the things that give us sleeplessness. However, we don’t need to bear the burden anymore, God is interested in the nitty-gritty of our lives. A daily reminder that God cares for us helps to take the load of the stress away. God cares about us and He is interested in the details of our lives. Therefore, there is no need for us to be anxious about life. We should commit our ways to God and live each day intentionally for eternity. Psalm 121 should be our daily reminder: “I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
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