Worry Free Wednesdays – The Worry Cure – Part IV

by Kim Avery

Life is hard, yet still God says there is no need for worry. Is that even possible? Can we really live anxiety-free when the bills are late, the children rebel, and our job is at risk?

This month we have been studying how to truly live a life that is worry-free. What could be better than that?

Four Essential Steps to a Worry-Free Life:

Recognize

Respond

Release

Replace

Up to this point, (click here) we have discussed the first three steps to a worry-free life. It begins simply, by just recognizing that there is a better way. We then follow that acknowledgment with prayer, asking God what He would have us do. Then, every time that worry reappears we choose to praise God instead, increasing our faith in Him.

Replace

Finally, we are at Step Four, Replace.

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Romans 12:2, NIV

God’s Promises

Now it’s time to replace Satan’s lie with the real truth. By using your Bible’s concordance or a Bible Promise Book, find one of God’s many promises that apply to your specific situation. For example,

• Children – Acts 2:39; Psalm 127:3-5; Proverbs 17:6
• Help in Troubles – Psalm 37:39; Psalm 42:11; Psalm 73:26
• Loneliness – John 14:18; Isaiah 58:9; II Corinthians 6:18
• Poverty – Psalm 72:12,13; Psalm 102:17; Psalm 68:10
• Money – Psalm 37:16; Deuteronomy 8:18; Psalm 9:18
• Worry – Matthew 6:34; Philippians 4:6; Psalm 34:19

Write this promise out on a 3×5 card and carry it with you throughout the day. Read it often. The truth will set you free.

Live Worry Free

Anxiety is insidious, paralyzing, and overwhelming. God’s promises are specific, empowering, and life-giving. His storehouse of resources is vast and offers reassurance for every need. Each time a fear arises, practice replacing it with one of God’s truths. There are plenty to go around.

The very first command to fear not is found in the book of Genesis, and God continues reassuring us until He states His final fear not in Revelation. From beginning to end, He has us covered. Wow! God knows that life is hard, yet exhorts us to trust Him. Remember who your God is, cling to Him, and sail through the storms of life.