When My Mental Health Is SufferingSample

How will I tackle my to-do list? What if I fail? How will this situation play out? What does the future hold?

Worry and anxiety can be crippling. It can come from a variety of sources; from worrying about money, family, relationships, or battling through the very real challenge of an anxiety disorder. At the end of the day, it’s all the enemy’s attempt to blind us from seeing God at work in our lives.

When we allow anxiety to grip our hearts and minds it pushes out gratitude and peace.  It causes us to doubt the love our Heavenly Father has for us. It causes us to doubt God, period.

When we worry, where is our focus? On our lack or His sufficiency? On an unknown tomorrow or a known God? Paul reassures us In Philippians 4:6-8 to keep our focus on Him in times of worry - to lay our anxieties before Christ in prayer, picking up His peace and focusing on the things that are noble, pure, lovely, and praiseworthy. 

God invites us to bring our burdens to Him.  The ones that make sense and the ones that are hard to articulate.  He’s promised to give us rest - our minds rest - as we cling to Him and the truth about how much He cares for us and the details of our lives.  God’s character is steadfast - we can trust that we are more valuable than the lilies of the field.

The Promise

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

The Affirmation

I will focus on my gratitude and trust the Lord with my cares.

The Prayer

Dear God, you see my anxious heart.  You see how I long to be rid of the burden of worry, but it is so hard for me.  Help me to release my concerns to you.  Help me to focus on your goodness and trust in your care for me. Let gratitude and thanksgiving arise in my heart as I release the unknown into your loving hands. Amen.