Be Anxious for Nothing

For as long as I can remember my grandmother has been telling me, "Be anxious for nothing." (Phillipians 4:6). She could  be referring to a very difficult situation in my life or something as little as me hurriedly rushing through menial tasks.  I'm sure that as long as I live I will have her voice in my head repeating this phrase.

As I have gotten older, my anxiety is better than it used to be. However, I still struggle with with feeling worried, panicked, and fearful at times.

In the Bible Study I'm currently doing, there's something I read last week that really hit me. Here it is...

"The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith. The beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety. Our anxiety always stems from a desire to control and indicates that we have ceased to trust the Lord. When we are depending on the Lord to handle the people and circumstances in our lives, the outcome will be an existence virtually free from worry, anxiety, and fear. Peace will begin to flow like a river in our everyday living."

Now that's how I want to live my life!