Sunday, September 6, 2009

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!

6 comments:

Karencilla said...

Lisa, thanks for this post. it's really what i needed. I've been struggling with this anxiety. I've even had this anxiety attacks. it was bad.

My thesis theme got approved recently and i've been praying for it for quite a time. I was so worried and truly without reason, because now that i look back, i can see that there was nothing to worry about, God took care of EVERYTHING, he opened and closed doors, guiding me. I still have a long way to go doing this work and i now that i can trust blindly in Him.
He is amazing.

Lisa C. aka Trophy of Grace said...

Your welcome Karencilla..the same thing would happen to me. I would worry about my circumstances so much that I would find myself feeling sick and depressed. Sometimes I would feel like could not even function in my home. Like my world was caving in. It would always be for nothing though because our Lord ALWAYS proved faithful. He has always walked me through every situation or made a way of escape, but I see that everything does truly work out for my good. So...I realize now..why worry. It never results in anything good.

Christelle said...

This seems so impossible...so many bad things have happened...i find it so hard to believe...i want to but it just seems so unreal...

Michael Horvath said...

As a human I often falter when it comes to turning things over to God. Sometimes I do quite well and at other times I try to control what I cannot. Thank you for the inspiration.

Lisa C. aka Trophy of Grace said...

Christelle,

I feel your heaviness sister...

I know sometimes it is hard to believe, but our Lord helps us even with our unbelief. It's at times of unbelief that we need to draw even closer to Him and ask Him to bring His Word up to our remembrance. He will give us confirmation and revelation of what He has already spoken to our hearts so that we can be sure in what we believe. So that we can be confident in His Word. Don't allow the heaviness to become your permanent garment. Put on the garment of praise and praise and worship like never before. You will see that He will inhabit your praises and He will strengthen you and encourage you. You will see that you increase in faith just in worshipping Him. I will be praying for you.

Lisa C. aka Trophy of Grace said...

Miles..nice to hear from you. I can relate..You know what has helped me? Looking at God the Father as my Father who cares about me so much that He tells me, "Don't worry about the cares of this world. You take care of my business and I'll take care of yours. Fret not..I love you!" I believe that He loves me so much that He has all of my problems under control, no matter what. So I don't stress as much any more. When I do feel that spirit coming on my I run to the Word and read what the Spirit lays on heart for comfort and direction. His Word never returns void.

Thanks for stopping by Miles..

My God is Faithful!

My God is Faithful!
Psalm 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.