Cure For Anxiety

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

Philippians 4:4

Have you ever seen a meteor shower?  They can be quite impressive.  The photo is of a meteor shower over Mt. Rainier. 

But what does a meteor shower, regardless how awesome, have to do with rejoicing in the Lord? I pose the following for your consideration: Have you ever been bombarded by the meteor shower of "What If"? 

•  What if I lose my job?
•  What if my spouse decides to leave me?
•  What if we can't make our bills this month?
•  What if I say the wrong thing?
•  What if I don't get the promotion?
•  What if?  What if? What if? What if? WHAT IF?

We waste a LOT of time and energy trying to dodge the meteors instead of trusting God to deal with our situations.  We expend countless hours of our lives and enormous amounts of money trying to find peace, calm, and woosah. We tend for forget that God loves His children and oversees everything!

Look at today's verse, in it we can find resolution to anxieties and worries. Permit me lay this out for better understanding.  The verb tense in "Rejoice in the Lord always" literally means "continuously rejoice." Make a habit. Make it sincere, Rejoice that God woke you up this morning. Rejoice that you have clothes to wear and food to eat. Rejoice that you can see the wonders God puts in front of our noses. Rejoice in the sounds we can enjoy. Rejoice in the Lord for everything He is and has given us!  And if the "continuously" part wasn't sufficient, Paul adds "ALWAYS" at the end. 

And if THAT weren't sufficient...Paul adds, "AGAIN I say, rejoice!"  Here's a secret you might want to write down, God's still teaching this to me: You cannot have a heart that is so grateful that you rejoice unless you clear away the clutter of worry and anxiety and put them where they belong...at the foot of the Cross!  Lighten you load! Lift up your head! Rejoice in the Lord!