But I can't overstate God's promise: "Unload all your worries onto him, since he is looking after you" (1 Pet. 5:7 JB).

There is an antidote to our fears - trust. If we trust God more, we can fear less. What a comforting promise.

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With God as your helper, you will sleep better tonight and smile more tomorrow. You'll reframe the way you face your fears. You'll learn how to talk yourself off the ledge, view bad news through the lens of sovereignty, discern the lies of Satan, and tell yourself the truth. You will discover a life that is characterized by calm and will develop tools for facing the onslaughts of anxiety.

Perceived control creates calm. Lack of control gives birth to fear.

God calmed the fears of Isaiah, not by removing the problem, but by revealing his divine power and presence.

Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one.

To see the consequences of anxiety, just read about half the ailments in a medical textbook.

Whether our new start was going to end in success or failure didn't cross my mind. What I did know, and know consciously, was that it was already exciting.

From that encounter on, whether my days are stormy or sunny and if my nights are glorious or lonely, I maintain an attitude of gratitude. If pessimism insists on occupying my thoughts, I remember there is always tomorrow. Today I am blessed.

the ship of my life might or might not be sailing on calm seas. The challenging days of my existence might or might not be bright and promising. From that encounter on, whether my days are stormy or sunny and if my nights are glorious or lonely, I maintain an attitude of gratitude. If pessimism insists on occupying my thoughts, I remember there is always tomorrow. Today I am blessed.

I couldn't decide on any move, so I recited a few Bible verses, and went home.