30 Days Of Emotional HealthSýnishorn

Anxiety is a beast. It used to control my emotions and hijack my peace. I replayed past mistakes wondering if I was really forgiven. I was frozen in the present, afraid of the day, and fretting over the future.

I needed a divine intervention, and I have that in Jesus.

Knowing that God is present in every fear, every unsteady situation, every moment of uncertainty gives me peace.

How? Through God’s gift of the Holy Spirit.

We know anxiety is real even though we can’t see it because we can feel its weight. But I know the Holy Spirit is real even though I can’t see Him because I can feel His peace.

As I give my hard moments to God through prayer and trust, I’ve experienced divine peace. I receive assurance over my past, present, and future that no one can mess with. Philippians chapter 4 affirms this.

When I start to replay past mistakes, sin, or hurts, I talk to God about them. I ask Him to guide my thoughts to truth. And He does. He reminds me that I’m forgiven, grace is a gift that cannot be earned, and that God has redeemed my hurts for His glory as I reach out to others in love.

And in the present, I’m real with God. With everything. I hand my stresses over to the One who can actually do something about them. And I trust He hears and cares.

My future isn’t a surprise to God. So when I’m anxious regarding what may lie ahead, I remember who God is. He has a history of taking care of His people in the strangest ways. He had a plan to save us before the world was even formed. So surely He has a good plan for my life and yours if we follow His lead.

I still struggle with anxiety, but now I know I don’t battle it alone. I fight it with divine peace. That’s my prayer for you too.

~Andrea Chatelain

Blogger, devotional writer