Worry Remedy

Listen to David as he seeks the Lord, “as the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God” (Psalms 42:1).

To remedy worry one must acquire the habit of hopefulness. To remedy the pessimism, one must deliberately cultivate the habit of being optimistic channels of thought. This can best be accomplished by reading and prayerfully studying God’s Word and reaching out to help others. Consider the following:

Repent: Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6). Realize that it is not God’s will that anyone carry the burden of worry! God wants us to surrender to Him every worry that comes in the mind. We talk to God and tell Him we know by worrying we are sinning and ask Him to forgive us and to cleanse our minds from all the worries!

Pray: If we fail to focus on God through prayer we begin to experience increasing amounts of anxiety. Through continually praying, we can experience God’s release, relief, and resolution for worry. We have immediate access to the peace of God when we surrender our burdens or worries to Him. The Bible verse referred to in the previous section states that it is by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving that we should present our requests to God.

Take Captive our Thoughts: Failure to discipline or focus our thinking on godly thoughts and truths will lead us to drift into anxious meditation causing us to dwell on our fears, worries, and insecurities. We must pray as an alternative to worrying! We can accomplish this by following what Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”

Trust What God’s Word Says: Worries are defeated if we follow Proverbs 3:5-6 which tells us to, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.” When we worry, we are saying that God is not trustworthy to take care of us. How self-righteous we are when we think we are more able than God is to do anything. We must believe and trust that God has our back in every circumstance. He is the Omnipotent One, not us.

Exercise Faith: Having faith means we rely on the absolute reality of God’s Word, whether we feel like it or not. God’s Word says in Hebrews 13:5,  “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” If we truly believe and have faith in His words, then we need not worry about anything! … “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). Understanding this truth can liberate Christians from much self-imposed worry, fear, and insecurity.

Spend Quality Time with God: Only by immersing ourselves in God’s word can we know the true heart of God. Spending quality time with Him through His word and prayer will result in refreshment for our Spirit. We can also experience a powerful release from the bondage of mental anxiety by intimately knowing God. It increases our faith in Him. 2 Corinthians 3:17 says, “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Liberty from the bondage of paralyzing depressing thoughts and feelings! This is indeed a glorious Truth!

The truth is that worry is a learned habit passed on from generation to generation, affecting some more than others. If from the dawn of reasoning the child is taught to have firm reliance and faith in God, during the trying adult years, the solid faith foundation laid will prove an anchor in the stormy seas of life. But it’s never too late to learn of Jesus, He says “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). O how grateful we should be that Jesus is willing and able to bear all our infirmities and strengthen and heal all our failings and lack of faith if it will be for our good and for His glory. “There is never danger of our being too much in earnest and having too much confidence and trust in God. Be of good courage; look to Jesus constantly” (PC 28.2).

Things will go wrong in this life and one may shed tears over the result of this; but don’t worry. The blessed Master has all His work from end to end under His masterly supervision. All He asks is that you shall come to Him for your orders, and obey His directions. He carries everything—upon His divine heart. Why worry? {ChS 243.1}

“Cultivate restfulness and commit the keeping of your souls unto God as unto a faithful Creator. He will keep that which is committed to His trust. You have enough to praise God for already…But the good work will go on if you will only go forward, and not be trying to adjust everything to your own ideas. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, and be ye thankful. Let the Lord have room to work. Do not block His way. He can and will work if we will let Him” (ChS 243.2).

“Do not worry,…The Lord is acquainted with your situation. Nothing escapes His notice. He will hear your prayers; for He is a prayer-hearing and a prayer-answering God. Put your trust in Him, and He will certainly bring relief, in His own way” (Ev 392.4).

“Let us turn from the dusty, heated thoroughfares of life to rest in the shadow of Christ’s love. Here we gain strength for conflict. Here we learn how to lessen toil and worry, and how to speak and sing to the praise of God. Let the weary and the heavy-laden learn from Christ the lesson of quiet trust. They must sit under His shadow if they would be possessors of His peace and rest” (CH 251.3).

Written by: Dr. Thomas Jackson, 

Director of Meet Ministries

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