EPISODE 602 – OUTSOURCE YOUR ANXIETY 1

And many believers become victims of such circumstances.

Whether you operate from your comfort zone or out of your comfort zone, there is always going to be something which may create anxiety around you.

You may be in some form of distress even as you are reading this episode of Machaira with Apostle Bennie. You may be feeling afraid about the future, about your relationship and even about your job.

Maybe you are in some debt and are troubled about how things will turn up.

The more you find yourself in this state of worry or anxiety, the more you draw back in faith.

The adversary always wants to find the believer in a state of anxiety and worry.

No matter the weight of your challenge or how bad your situation is, do you know God doesn’t want you to be anxious?

Paul the apostle admonished the Church in Philippi:

“Be anxious for nothing…” (Philippians 4:6)

Though you may be confronted by challenges or some tough times, it is possible to live without worry, anxiety and distress.

The secret is this: amid your challenges, you can outsource your anxiety.

When you learn to outsource your anxiety, you walk in peace and joy.

Most parents will understand this better. Though children have needs, they don’t even know they do have needs.

All they think about is, their parents will make provision for them. Have you ever seen a child anxious about what he or she will eat the next day?

A child worried about such responsibility is probably born to irresponsible parents. But no baby has such luxury of time to worry.

In fact, they don’t even have the intelligence to worry about how to meet their needs. They just know they have to demand for what they want. Babies outsource their anxiety.

When it comes to your needs be like a child. You have a heavenly Father who cares for you more than you care about yourself.

As you can see in the opening verse:

“Throw the whole of your anxiety upon Him, because He Himself cares for you.”

Stop being anxious and start throwing or casting all your cares and anxiety on the Lord.

This is how the Amplified Bible puts it:

“casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]” 1 Peter 5:7 (Amplified Bible).

Wow!

See, your Heavenly Father cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].

Why then do you hold on to your cares? He doesn’t even want you to share your worries and concerns. He wants you to cast all to Him. He wants to bear you up. He wants you to outsource it to Him.

Let God take care of your worry, as you enjoy His love and satisfaction.

Stop holding on to all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all.

Turn to God in prayer. Make all your requests with faith (absolute confidence in God) in your heart that the Lord will answer you completely.

This was the posture of David:

“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.” (Psalm 34:15)

The cry of the righteous is not a mere emotional breakdown as a result of overwhelming worries and anxiety. This cry is a confident call unto God for help. It is to turn all your worries to God in prayer.

“The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer” Psalm 34:15 (Brenton Septuagint Translation)

Stop worrying and start praying. Pray over everything no matter how little it may seem to be.

Hallelujah!