Comfort When Anxious Thoughts Multiply

 It seems that when one anxious thought comes into our mind it is quickly followed by another one. Those kinds of thoughts multiply as we think about all of the angles of what is troubling us. If we do not know the solution, we can become a nervous wreck. In fact, some people just don't do much except worry about all of the things that come into their minds.

The psalmist knew the solution to this state of mind. (Psalm 94:19)  He said that when his anxious thoughts multiplied within him, God's comfort delighted his soul, We have a Friend who is there for us to strengthen us and to give us His peace to comfort us in the times when we might be overwhelmed with anxiety.

The Bible is very clear that God cares for us. He wants us to live in a state of peace all the time. It is Satan who places those anxious thoughts in our mind. He uses the things of this world and our fleshly fears to cause us to be anxious. We have to recognize the source of these thoughts and stop receiving them. 

We simply must turn to the Lord and pray about each one of the things that would make us nervous and anxious. (Philippians 4:6,7) Then, God's comfort will delight our soul. He will guard our heart and mind in Christ Jesus. The result of that comfort is that we will have the peace that passes understanding instead of anxiety. God is always there to help us in this way, but we have to pray about all of these things faithfully. Then, He will delight our soul.

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Tomorrow, I intend to read Psalms 95-97.