How Worry Equals Lack of Peace & Creates Anxiety

         Worrying causes anxiety to infiltrate the heart and mind of a person. It’s not just scientifically proven, but testimonial evidence. Throughout history, there have been countless of souls with the testimonies of either overcoming worries, cares, however you’d like to call it and giving it over to Jesus. But there are those who simply don’t feel the need nor satisfaction in doing so. Which person are you? 

Losing:

Losing something or someone can either bring you to surrender to God and His ways or it can bring you down to a point you’re stuck in a deep hole and your soul can’t seem to overcome the darkness around them. 

Losing something:

Sometimes a soul can be attached to a memory of an event or someone through an object. It can be connected to a traumatic past event in their lives or someone else’s life or just something that helped them overcome a lot but their soul is attached to such thing in an unhealthy way. 

Solutions(s): 

Guarding the heart (proverbs 4:23-Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Kjv) Guarding the heart is placing a fence mechanism that leads to protecting the peace within you currently have. A healthy mechanism that allows you to dwell in peace despite any circumstance. It prevents from unnecessary problems to occur. That’s the peace you’ll need to dwell on to continue in this life.  Not any other. 

Detaching the heart, mind which leads to your soul from that. 

Giving yourself a chance to heal from things you couldn’t control or simply could have but decided to self-destruct with. If God gave you the chance to continue to breathe and walk this narrow path of healing? Don’t hold yourself back. Sometimes we indeed can be our own stumbling-block to the healing our broken souls need in the moment. 

Accepting the fact it takes time and giving your time to God instead of giving it over to self-destructive patterns. 

“The things that allow us to attach ourselves to, without the full knowledge that they indeed can perish, should never take God’s place.” KRR

“The heart is within time, time is within days and years. But the important thing to recognize is what and whom are we giving our heart and energy to?” KRR

Losing someone: 

Losing someone can really seem scary, traumatic, painful, questionable, unfulfilling, unrewarding, dark. But with God all things are possible (Matthew 19:26-But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Kjv) Even the memories and special occasions can be remembered without feeling so much of those negative effects. Sometimes a lost can be them leaving your life or them dying. But do not fear nor allow such emotions to dictate your life. Remain positive always and determined to keep living. For such are common for everyone to go through. Just endure it with all hope and perseverance. 

Accepting the fact someone died and can not come back to life is allowing the fact that grief is normal and must be processed until grief no longer co-exist with peace. Peace can occur even in such troubling moments. But God is faithful to provide ways to heal from going through grief. Not all grief requires immediate healing. But the grief that does, will be painful, but worth it because it can help someone else know that they too can get through it. 

Accepting the mere fact someone left is part of living. Not making monuments in the form of idolatry but remembering who they were are two different things. No matter how big or small such monuments are. May they be for remembrance and not resentment. Never allow bitterness to grow in the heart due to circumstances because it can hinder growth & healing for you. 

If someone leaves because they were temporary? Let it be. But I’m hoping those people were lessons, not mistakes for your life. You want to be careful with allowing the wrong people in your life simply because you have needs to be met in all aspects of your life. Pray and what’s for you will be for you, what’s not? Will not be. Only because God has a purpose with each individual and we shouldn’t get distracted in trying to fulfill someone else’s when you have a calling to fulfill yours. If you don’t know your purpose? Don’t worry, it’s always what drives you to compassion, tenacity, bravery, strength, challenges you, helps you grow, etc. Every good thing. 

“Because sometimes a loss can seem like a learning lesson wrapped up like a gift from above.” KRR

“To live is to understand that even when we don’t understand, we must continue to live.” KRR

Solutions(s): 

Boundaries being established with time and anything that was given. No need to give when someone has left. 

The process of moving on is part of healing.

Learning when enough is enough emotionally, mentally, decision-wise. Not everyone was meant to be helped by you, nor do life with you. 

Accepting the fact you can outgrow people or they can outgrow you and that’s totally fine. Be happy for them regardless.

Losing a job:

Losing a job can seem worrisome and as if all hell broke lose. Lack of stability, no trust in God, anger towards God and others can occur. But hey! Don’t worry. For God sees all. Just pray so His peace can cover your heart and mind so you’ll have the inward reassurance that you’re not alone in this and the proper doors for you can be indeed opened for you. If they don’t? Maybe God needs you to walk by faith+works (james 2:17-Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Kjv) A lot of the times He may have some of us just be still and know He’s God (Psalm 46:10-Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Kjv) He can make a way in the wilderness and in the desert. Just like He did it once, He can do it again. No matter how long it takes. It should never lead to any of those negative emotions mentioned above. But instead using it as an opportunity to bring it to God’s attention and heal from it. 

“Sometimes pride can trick us into thinking we’re in control of our lives. But let us reflect on days our pride (ego) becomes our own enemy. Pretty sure if we root ourselves in pride (ego), we will be our own reason for our own downfall.” KRR

Solutions(s): 

Application of the Word of God to overcome an intense, difficult, challenging season. Why? The Word of God is God’s very own words. Why not see the why in His need/want for His people to depend on His dialect? After all He’s the God of peace.

Making sure to reach out to your network bubble. You never know where it can lead to. It can always open doors to more networking.

Apply to jobs that go hand in hand with your resume. You don’t want to focus on a job or career that doesn’t satisfy your passions (all of this applies to careers too). 

Gain as much work experience as you can. It’s valuable and necessary. You want to be able to serve in the area you’re good at. Always with confidence. That if someone sees you, it can edify them and eventually motivate you to keep going. 

Go to college (if it aligns with your goals). You never want to do anything that doesn’t align with your goals and wanted milestones. 

Doing research on job fields, titles, what should be included on your resume, what shouldn’t. 

Seeing if financially you’ll be fine, etc should be all considered.

        God got you. You never want to feel like He doesn’t. It’s okay, worry can just be a concern. Check in with such concerns before it continues to linger and you won’t be able to move on from it. An concern not answered will eventually cause mental havoc. You want to be able to rest at peace inwardly for all the days of your life. 

Negative worrying can result in reflecting outwardly which can ruin successes, any type of relationships, and once own self. Worrying steals the peace that God would want us to enjoy. Creating anxiety from unforetold events, delusional thoughts can really hinder your life. It’s best to trust in God, know your worth, and guard your heart from worry because it can lead to other symptoms that can eventually increase over time instead of the right fruits to increase.

Rooting for you & hoping nothing but the best for you. Chao!

Reminder: a loss can sometimes be a good thing. Lose the worry and hold on to good fruits like: peace, love, and hope, etc.