Tag: What the Bible says about anxiety

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-13-24

Matthew 6:34 (NKJV) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Learning how to live in the now is important for a believer.

If we could focus on today and not get all distracted with the what ifs of tomorrow we would get more things done. And in doing so we would not even need to think about tomorrow.

Far too many children of God spend way too much time worrying. We are all similar in this area. And God is tapping us on the shoulder, telling us to get focused.

How can we focus on the thing we should be focusing on if we have the distractions of our worries pulling on us?

When I was young I would run the relay on the track team. I was usually the last one to take hold of the baton and run it to the finish line.

Do you think I was focusing on the others getting it to me?

Absolutely not. I was intently focused on my part of the race. And when that baton hit my hand, I would take off running. And nothing, nothing would get in my way. All I saw was the ribbon that I would run through. That was my focus.

It’s the same with every day that we live.

Pick that thing you need to get done and stay focused on it until you finish. Then move onto the next thing within that day.

Are we supposed to be thinking about what we will get done tomorrow? No. We are not, unless we are completely finished with today’s goal.

It’s not hard to do, unless our focus needs more focus. Then it will seem impossible and very chaotic. We will be running in circles all day if we do not focus on that one goal.

What does worrying about tomorrow do to us?

It takes our mind off of what we need to do today. This is something we all need to learn; that if we follow this step we will reach our goals every day, hence relieving our stress and anxiety.

Philippians 4:6 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God…

Amen!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-12-23

Philippians 4:6 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God…

This is something we all need to work on.

It’s not easy. But if we really look at it, we will see that the biggest thing is just learning to lean on God for all things, including those new things that come our way; those very things that make us anxious.

Trust in Him to show us how to deal with it.

Being anxious is just us wanting to get it over with. Whatever it is, we just want to get at it.

Most times we want to see if we can handle it. And we don’t won’t to wait, we want a resolution, and let’s just hurry up with it.

If we trust God we won’t be anxious.

We would know that no matter what it is, we will be fine. He will help us wherever we lack.

Now, that may seem like oversimplification. But it is the truth at the very core of us being anxious when we face change.

The verse above tells us to be anxious for nothing.

And what does it say after that?

But in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let Him know what we are facing and the concerns we have about it.

He will come through for us every time.

Why? Because faith is at work. Peace is at work. And we are calm enough to heed His instructions and obey His steps. Amen.

Proverbs 9:9 (NKJV) 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
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Bible Verse of the Day – 6-6-22

Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 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, Fear, Stress, Anxiety.

These are all things that we as humans struggle with when things get tough or unsure.

Some wrestle with these more than others. Our personality can play a big part in how much we struggle with any of them.

But our walk with God, our faith in Him and how much we trust Him can also have a major impact on whether or not we fight with any of them, or even to what degree it might happen.

Everyone is in a different place in their walk with God. We all deal with different obstacles when it comes to growing and maturing.

The import thing, though, is that we do work at it.

A strong, secure relationship with our Father is our best defense against anxiety, fear, stress and worrying.

As we grow and mature as a believer, we will come to understand what Jesus said in Matthew 6:34, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble”.

Does this mean that our worries just magically melt away? Of course not.

But it does mean that as we spiritually mature, we will spend less and less time fretting and worrying, and more time seeking God and His solutions to our problems.

And as we do that, worrying will indeed become less a part of our life than we could have ever imagined.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-22-20

Psalm 94:19 (NKJV) 19 In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.

Our grandson is a thinker. He is only 13, but yet he thinks about things that most adults don’t even think about.

Because of this thinking, sometimes he doesn’t sleep well. This is especially true if there is change.

I said to him one day, “God does not like for us to worry. Because when we worry, it makes a statement and shows our fear”.

As I continued, I said, “it’s OK to be afraid and notice that we are afraid. But when we feel the fear of the unknown, or even the known, we don’t freeze, but we take the next step”.

This “next step” we take is huge!

We say, “Dear God, I’m scared. Help me know that everything will be alright as long as You are near. Take this fear and give me Your peace. Help me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

If anxiety hits us, it is not to stay long. When we notice it, we need to get rid of it quickly. It will eat us up and leave us exhausted if it lingers.

God will bring us comfort and peace in the midst of change, in the midst of a storm or in a trial.

In the midst of decision making, He will comfort our soul.

Don’t stress. God is faithful to take care of us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-24-20

Philippians 4:7 (NKJV) 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Do we suffer from anxiety? Do we wake up at night gasping for air, panicking over something that is weighing on our minds?

We’ve been there. It’s frustrating.

After struggling through a night of broken sleep, we do our best to go about our day and find some kind of peace. And then, out of nowhere, we’re reminded of our situation. Finding peace in that can be difficult.

But God’s peace surpasses all understanding. To surpass means to exceed; be greater than.

Sometimes when we are anxious or worried about something, we don’t want to hear about God’s peace. We want something done about the situation we are in. Peace is not what we think we need at that moment.

But, it is the very thing we need to have if we want to move forward and work things out.

We can not be moved by anxiety. We can not be moved by our fear. We can not be moved by a lack of understanding. We can not move forward without God’s peace.

The peace of God upon us will move us in the direction we need to go. It will guard our heart and mind and keep us on the right track.

God’s peace surpasses, or should we say, exceeds and is greater than all understanding.

Get God’s peace. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-7-18

Joshua 1:9 (NKJV) 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

There are a lot of intimidating people and situations in this world that we may have to deal with from time to time, and it’s not always easy. Sometimes we will find ourselves panicking because we are not sure what steps to take in handling it properly.

When we panic it causes us to become stressed and anxious. It can exhaust us to the point where we are tired and we may even get depressed. We are worn out and can’t do a thing. We feel we have lost control.

The enemy loves when we reach this point. He thinks he has us eating out of the palm of his hand. This is how he tries to defeat us, as long as we follow along.

As soon as we begin to feel stress and anxiety trying to kick in and take over, that is when we need to be strong, not be afraid, and do our best to resist it. How? We stop letting it control us, and we realize where the attack is coming from. And we say NO!

James 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

The quicker we pick up on the attack against us, the better our days will be. We can’t let the enemy defeat us.

Be strong, rebuke him in Jesus’ name and enjoy your day. God is with you!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – Defeating Anxiety in Your Life – 12-18-16

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Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-21-15

Philippians 4:6 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Do we have those days where we just want to run away from everything, everybody and all our responsibilities? Or maybe even move somewhere and start over, make new friends and get a new job and live in a brand new place. Just start over!

I think we all feel like this from time to time. We Just get tired of the same ole, same ole thing. We get tired of the fight it takes every day to keep things going, to keep people happy and to keep our heads above water.

Sometimes we don’t even know what needs to change. We just know that something needs to change, that we are not getting ahead and we can’t keep doing the same things any longer.

When we get to this point, it can cause us to get anxious. What does it mean to be anxious?

It means we’re afraid or nervous, especially about what may happen. We feel anxiety – Causing or showing fear or nervousness: wanting or eager to do or have something very much especially because of fear or nervousness.

We need to be reminded of this verse, and that God tells us to be anxious for nothing. That means nothing, not even for change.

It’s good when we know we need to make a change and we are more than willing to do it, but the balance to it is not to be afraid or nervous or anxious for the change to come.

Instead, embrace it, wait prayerfully and thankfully for God’s direction.

This is where we can get into trouble, if we let fear and nervousness dominate the situation. If we are not careful, we will open doors that God never intended for us to have opened or to walk through. Anxiousness can cause us to get ahead of God or outside of His will for us.

Many people are in the wrong place, doing the wrong thing today because of being anxious or being afraid. Maybe the change that needs to come is learning how to wait in the way He tells us to.

Psalm 27:14(NKJV) 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

​Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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