Anxious for Nothing

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Psalm 16:8

“I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”

For several weeks we have been considering the topic of anxiety. It is something that we can all relate to, for we have all been touched by anxiety. We have looked at many verses that show us what anxiety is, but this verse shows us how to live anxiety-free.

The first point in living anxiety-free is to always put the Lord BEFORE you. While that can mean ‘first’ or ‘in front of you’ [so as to be following behind the Lord, as we always should], there is also a second meaning we must take into consideration. When a situation presents itself to you, that causes you to become anxious, it is important to put scriptural truth first in your mind, not your own feelings of anxiety. By doing this, you will be putting God‘s perfect words in your head a

AHEAD OF your own—BEFORE your thoughts and feelings!

If God is in His proper place in your life, He will surely be at your right hand. Your right hand is a symbol of where your honor, power, and status reside. That means that you can walk with Jesus at your side, with him holding your right hand, and in anxious situations, you will be able to display His power because His hand in yours!

So, when His thoughts are your thoughts in anxious situations, and when His hand is in your right hand, you will not be shaken! That’s a promise! Time to stand on it!! Let’s kick anxiety to the curb!