Anxiety and a Good Word

 "Anxiety in the hear of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad." Proverbs 12:25

One night as I rushed my kids off to bed past their usual bedtime, I sat immobile in my easy chair. I look around. I see Food fragments, crumbs, a puddle of water and unknown sticky substances colored the kitchen table. Shoes, papers, stencils, library books all spewed in the living random places. dishes piled up so high you can barely see over it. Stove caked with old food, half empty pots of beans, counter tops overlaid with everything you can think of. That was just the house. I still had non cleaning tasks to attend to.  Anxiety was not just creeping in, it was suffocating me. 

I said a prayer and somehow forced myself to walk to my room and read in a Bible promise book. It's earmarked on my favorite section titled :"Jesus Is your Sufficiency" I needed him to be my sufficiency in that moment. I read through it once. And slowly, the tension subsided. I now had truthful words in my mind  that dispelled the anxiety. I was free. I was released. Well, just enough to get back up and tackle the house.

The good word got me out of funk just enough to do what I needed to do. It sent me on a trajectory where I was not fully overcome by the piercing anxiety. Later on, I experienced the same motionless anxiety, but I prayed and gently encouraged myself with good words. It didn't dissipate as quickly, but at least I knew the words would get me through. 

Hide the word in your heart, call upon it in times of trouble, trust God will see you through. It may be immediate, it may take some time. Regardless of how you feel, allow God to open your eyes to see the many promises He has in store for you. Walk in it and be blessed.