Worry and Anxety

Worry – concern, apprehension, unease, FEAR

Anxiety – fretfulness, angst, nervousness, FEAR

FEAR is an emotion that protects us from perceived threats in our surroundings.

I don’t know of anyone, myself included, who hasn’t been confronted with FEAR.  There is the fear of:

1.       Failure – rules actions and decisions to avoid

2.       Death – the unknown

3.       Rejection – social acceptance  

4.       Ridicule – negative criticism

5.       Loneliness – emptiness or absence of interaction with another human being

6.       Misery – extreme poverty

7.       Disappointment – others and self

8.       Pain – an unpleasant sensation

9.       Unknown – not in control of situation

10.   Freedom – right to make own choices

Each one of us makes a conscientious decision as to how we face our individual fears.  Rather than reaching for a medicine to mask my emotions, I choose to rely on the greatest Healer - my faith, and become:

F – Face my fear head-on

E – Erase the negative imprints in my brain

A – Allow change

R – Relax

L – Listen to my core intuition=values

E – End feuds in my relationships

S – Selective in what I choose to pursue

S – Self-esteem = confidence in my abilities and talents    

The Lord is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)

Believing in Christ does not guarantee a journey free of trials and tribulations.  Believing in Christ does guarantee a journey free of worry, anxiety = FEAR.  Put your trust in God, putting your ego aside, to live in each and every moment. 

 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)

 

 

 

The Anchor Holds

 

I have journeyed,
Through the long, dark night;
Out on the open sea.
By faith alone,
Sight unknown;
And yet his eyes were watching me.

The anchor holds,
Though the ship is battered.
The anchor holds,
Though the sails are torn.
I have fallen on my knees,
As I faced the raging seas;
The anchor holds,
In spite of the storm.

I've had visions,
And I've had dreams;
I've even held them in my hand.
But I never knew,
They would slip right through;
Like they were only grains of sand.

The anchor holds,
Though the ship is battered.
The anchor holds,
Though the sails are torn.
I have fallen on my knees,
As I faced the raging seas;
The anchor holds,
In spite of the storm.

I have been young,
But I am older now.
And there has been beauty,
These eyes have seen.
But it was in the night,
Through the storms of my life;
Oh, that's where God proved his love to me.

The anchor holds,
Though the ship is battered.
The anchor holds,
Though the sails are torn.
I have fallen on my knees,
As I faced the raging seas;
The anchor holds,
In spite of the storm.

I have fallen on my knees,
As I faced the raging seas;
The anchor holds,
In spite of the storm.