The cure for anxiety

“When anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought joy to my soul.” Psalm 94:19
Anxiety is a draining emotion. If we dwell on it, it can sap us of our joy, our energy, and our hope. Anxiety arises when we feel uncertain of what is in store in the future. We worry about things that may happen, and about things that may not happen. What if this? and what if that?
It’s times like these when we need to take a step back and realise that God not only knows what will and what won’t happen in the future, but He is also in control of it. Once we grasp this, there is no place left for anxiety. We can have joy in the Lord in times of uncertainty, because He is in control.
One of my favourite modern lyrics is by the Newsboys: ‘Lord, I don’t know where all this is going, or how it all works out; Lead me to peace that is past understanding, a peace beyond all doubt.’ We need to learn to trust God with our lives, to direct them according to His will; and to know that if we are obedient to Him, we’ll never end up somewhere that He didn’t intend. We don’t need to battle with anxiety any more, if we are in Him.