Anxiety
It is such a bitter poison; a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach, like a venom coursing through your veins, darkening one’s heart with fear and despair. Too often do I drink this bitter poison.
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:4-9 ESV)
Such beautiful words that cut to the heart, bleed out the poison, and heals the soul. How easy it is to forget, and let the devil poison you; but, by the grace of Christ we can trust in Him and have peace and joy in Him, and He will guard our hearts and minds.
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38&39 ESV)
Jesus is all I have.
