Anxious for Nothing: Finding Peace in God's Sovereignty

One of my favorite authors is Max Lucado. If you haven’t read any of his books, I highly recommend. Sometimes, I will share a direct writing from what I am reading or studying. The following is from Max Lucado’s, Anxious for Nothing. “Anxiety is a meteor shower of what-ifs. What if I don’t close the sale? What if we can’t afford braces for the kids? What if my kids have crooked teeth? What if crooked teeth keep them from having friends . . . a career . . . a spouse? Anxiety is living life a minor key with major concerns.Is your heart weighed down with worry? Could you use some calm? If so, you aren’t alone. Conquering anxiety and worry requires some work on your part, but be sure of this—it is not God’s will that you lead a life of perpetual anxiety. God loves his children. He oversees your world. He monitors your life.”“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.”Philippians 4:4 “But how do you obey this command? By recognizing the sovereignty of God. The most stressed-out people are control freaks. The more they try to control the world, the more they realize they cannot. Life becomes a cycle of anxiety, failure; anxiety, failure; anxiety, failure. But when you recognize heaven has an occupied throne, you allow the Lord to be in control. God then calms your fears not by removing the problem, but by revealing his divine power and presence. Your anxiety decreases as your understanding of God, your Father, increases.”“Also realize that God has freed you from the guilt and quagmire of regret that may be causing you anxiety. Unresolved guilt can turn you into a person who is hiding, running, denying, and pretending. Guilt can suck the life out of your soul. But grace restores that life and allows you to trust God’s forgiveness. The result is the ability to rejoice unhindered, confident in God’s sovereignty.Your Father’s hands are open, so place yourself entirely in his care. As you do, you will find it is possible—yes, possible!—to be anxious for nothing.”Have a great week!God>MePeace,