Fear and Anxiety

18 January 2019

Fear and Anxiety

"You will keep him in Perfect Peace whose mind is stayed on You, 
Because he trusts in You."   Isaiah 26:3

"Perfect Peace, means Shalom, Shalom, a Hebrew method of putting great emphasis on a word. Shalom implies - health, well - being, happiness and peace. The word translated 'Mind' is not the usual Hebrew word but means 'Creative imagination.' Isaiah's thoughts that he whose creative imagination, the seat of plans and ideas, is firmly founded on the eternal Lord, will enjoy Shalom in all its implications."  (Data paraphrased from the Spirit Filled Bible).

As we focus on fear - just the thought of it, we can begin to be affected by it. Even though we may  not be going through any particular situation concerning a fearful element, we can suffer fear as if we were. It's all in the mind, and if we allow it, the mind can play havoc. Kenneth Copeland's Grandfather once said:

'If we allow the devil into the back seat of the car, pretty soon he's gonna want to drive.'

Think about that statement for a moment. If we allow the devil into our lives - our thoughts, he will soon get us thinking and doing the things we should not be thinking and doing.

Focusing our minds on Jesus can bring relief to a fearful situation, thus diminishing our anxiety levels. Focus your mind on Jesus and allow Him to give you Shalom, Shalom - Perfect Peace.