THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT-How Can you deal with undue anxiety?

 THE REALITY

People may be anxious about past misdeeds, the future,  or finances.

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

Concern about past misdeeds: Before becoming Christians, some people in the first century were drunkards, extortioners, sexually immoral, and thieves. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11) Rather than dwell on their past, they changed their ways and trusted in God's great mercy, which he extends willingly. "With you [God] there is true forgiveness, so that you may held in awe," says PSALM 130:4.

Uncertainty about tomorrow: "Never be anxious about the next day," said Jesus Christ, "for the next day will have its own anxieties." (Matthew 6:25, 34) His point? Address today's concern: Do not compound them by bringing tomorrow's forward, which can cloud judgment and lead to rash decision. Also keep in mind that many anxieties may later prove to be unwarranted. 

Money worries: A wise man once prayed: "Give me neither poverty nor riches." (Proverbs 30:8) Instead, he sought contentment-a feeling that merits God's approval. At Hebrews 13:5, we read: "Let your way of life be free of the love of money, while you are content with the present things. For [God] has said: "I will never leave you, and I will never abandon you." Unlike money, which can-and does- fail, God never fails those who trust in him and lead a simple life. 

Next time: THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT - Will we ever be free from anxiety?

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