Wellbeing

Psalm 94:19 “When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.”

Dr. E. Stanley Jones, the great Methodist Christian missionary, theologian, and author asserted that, “I am inwardly fashioned for faith, not for fear. Fear is not my native land; faith is. I am so made that worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life; faith is the oil. I live better by faith and confidence than by fear, doubt and anxiety. In anxiety and worry, my being is gasping for breath ;these are not my native air. But in faith and confidence, I breathe freely these are my native air.”

The physical effect of anxiety impacts upon our bodies as well as our minds. One John Hopkins University doctor says, "We do not know why it is that worriers die sooner than the non-worriers, but that is a fact." But I, who am simple of mind, think I know; We are inwardly constructed in nerve and tissue, brain cell and soul, for faith and not for fear. God made us that way. To live by worry is to live against reality.”

When we need healing for our bodies, minds, or spirits, God’s word provides answers for our afflictions. Reflecting on what God says refocuses our perspective and allows our healing to take place. Why not rest and read the whole of Psalm 94 and see how God’s word speak into your situation today.

Dear God, our Father, you are our Refuge, our Strength, our Comfort. We give you praise and glory for the many struggles you have seen us through, for the many situations of intense worry, adverse effects and inconsolable sorrows you have steered us through. for your plans are to prosper us. This gives us consolation and joy. When anxiety is great within us, and even when it’s not, we will trust our lives into your protection and care and let you refresh our spirit and renew our strength. through our Lord  Jesus. Amen