The Word Of God Will Protect Your Mind From Anxiety

I don’t know what your kryptonite is, but mine is anxiety. I used to be so submitted to fear and worry that before I knew it I became a slave to anxiety. Today I have put all of my trust and faith in Jesus, the Word of God, and I am no longer in bondage to anxiety. However, that doesn’t stop the demonic oppression of fear, worry, and heaviness from trying to lure me back into submission to my old master. When I am going through life’s trials, tribulations, and testing’s the enemy will try to catch me slipping and fill my mind with doubt and fear, so that I become depressed and feeling hopeless. He wants me to sulk around with a ‘Woe is me’ attitude. If I allow my emotions to guide me, I will end up all messed up surrendered to anxiety again instead of God’s Word. I will forget all that the Lord has promised me. I will forget all that He has done for me. I will forget that He is faithful to never leave me or forsake me. And I will forget that I am no longer a slave to my flesh. Thank God the Holy Spirit in us is faithful to not allow us to sit in a pile of dung without reminding us that we don’t have to stay there. His Spirit lives in us to comfort and renew our hope and cheer by reminding us of God’s Word.

“ I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. “ Psalm 94:18-19

“Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.” Psalm 119:50

I don’t know about you, but His Word holds me up when I feel like I can’t go on any more. I have learned and am still learning that I MUST trust in His Word no matter what I see going on around me.

Brothers and sister who battle fear and worry run to the Word of God for protection over your mind! You see, when you meditate on the Word of God it will become a shield to your mind. When we are worrying we are actually meditating on our problems, situations, and concerns. We are putting them before God’s Word. We are fixing on our mind on thoughts that only serve to torment us. When we are supposed to fix our mind on what His Word says about us and our situation. When we meditate on the Truth of God’s Word then the peace of God will protect our minds and hearts from the spirit of anxiety. (Proverbs 30:5, Philippians 4:6-8)

I don’t know about you but I have had seasons were it seemed like I was facing trial after trial, testing after testing, and battle after battle. When you are in one of those seasons it may seem like things are so bleak and dark. It may seem like we are being surrounded by an army of problems that is building a wall around us trying to keep us trapped up. Then the Lord shines the light of His Word on our situation and all of a sudden our darkness is exposed. When we find hope in His Word we are filled with His strength to crush the enemy that is attacking us. We then realize that we scale any wall of oppression because God is on our side. We need to cry out to the Lord when we are in a season of battles and trust in His Word. He will answer us because we trust in Him. (Psalm 18:28-29, 1 Chronicles 5:20)

We don’t have to fret and or be anxious over our problems. Many people say it is only natural to worry about our problems. This is true..it is natural, however we are not natural any more. We are supernatural Spirit filled children of God. We are supposed to be lead by the Spirit, not our natural fleshly desires. We are called to believe, not worry.

Our Lord does not want us afraid and discouraged. Just listen to what He says in these verses..

“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10

“For I hold you by your right hand— I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.” Isaiah 41:13

Our Lord is with us. He will strengthen us and hold us up so that we will not fall. He is walking along with us through our trials, tribulations, and battles holding our right hand. He has promised to help us! This is what we have got to meditate on instead of worrisome and tormenting thoughts of fear.

Brother and sisters don’t allow the problems in this world to consume your mind. Protect your mind from anxiety by meditating on the Word of God. His Word will revive you and give you strength to keep you pressing forward. His Word will be the Truth that you need to overcome any situation. Don’t be lead around by your emotions. Be lead by the Spirit of God and walk by faith, not by sight. Our Lord IS here to help you!