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Worry is a mental and emotional state where one feels uneasy, anxious, or concerned about something that might happen in the future. Its often a repetitive, uncontrollable thought process focused on potential problems or negative outcomes. Worry is a powerful force that is able to steal your joy and robs you of your peace and having total reliance on the Holy Spirit. Worry magnifies the issue and makes it worse than it actually is. Many are committed to worry and pushes it into the future when there is not enough to focus on in the present.

Philippians 4:6-7 tells us to Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7. and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Worry indicates a lack of trust in God’s wisdom, sovereignty, or power.

As people, we tend to become anxious or worry about what we don’t have grace for yet. The scripture tells us that new mercy we see everyday, which means in every new day, fresh mercy is provided for us to navigate the worries of that time and space. Worry fosters or breeds fear of the unknown while takes away from complete reliance on God, the Protector, Provider, Deliverer and Promise Keeper. It negates the essence of the Word as it points to not just now but for tomorrow. Its a deadly disease.

Common features of worry:

1. Its most time about the future
2. Feels like it might help you prepare, but it actually just drains energy
3. Hard to stop, once it starts
4. Can be very mild-like concern but quickly develops into a full blown panic attack
5. It can be very frequent, excessive and hard to control

Strategies to deal with worry:

1. Pray about everything with gratitude
2. Be mindful of what you are worrying about (ask yourself if you can solve this problem)
3. Practice to meditate on what the scriptures say about the issue you think you might have. Believe it.
4. Challenge your thoughts (its good to talk back to yourself)
5. Write down your thoughts and list possible actions that can be taken
6. Make a list of the things you can control and the ones you cant
7. Act if you can but in all things rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you

Uncontrolled worry can lead to severe depression. Jesus said to the disciples in Luke 12:22-31

²² Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. ²³ For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. ²⁴ Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! ²⁵ Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life^[a]? ²⁶ Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

²⁷ “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ²⁸ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! ²⁹ And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. ³⁰ For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. ³¹ But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

More Grace!