Mysty PfefferThis Kind of Gratitude Overcomes Fear & Anxiety
Satan wants my mind divided into a thousand pieces. In fact, that is what the Greek word for anxiety (merimna) means, “dividing and fracturing a person’s being into parts “(1). I believe if you and I have this thorough definition in mind when anxious thoughts begin to take over our minds, we can place them where they belong much faster; under the feet of Jesus.
If I have received Christ Jesus and I’m walking in Him, Satan cannot divide and fracture my inmost being. He has been defeated and his powerful attempts to dethrone the King of my heart are futile.
I am established in my faith and knowledge of who Jesus is and have been taught the power of my King over evil. I am so grateful!
He Provides Contentment
It’s Jesus who puts my fragile ego in its proper place. Moreover, it’s Him who fills my heart to fullness when I look back at my life and see where he walked with me. I see the times I walked away from him and the times I put him last. I remember my bible sitting on my night stand gathering dust and never being opened.
Yet, he knew the effort to stay afloat in this materialistic world would never be enough for me. And he was right. No career, person, relationship, or place can compare with knowing Him as my personal Savior.
Every divided and fractured part of my being has been slowly put back into place and He makes me whole. My friend, he can make you whole today too! The contentment He provides is above and beyond all you can imagine when you receive Him. Have you received him today?
Luke 11:13 says, “If you then who are evil, give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him? Therefore, I ask God today, for more of His spirit. Especially when hurtful words are spoken to me in haste. Although the person who speaks them unintentionally has the power to shoot sparks of anxiety deep into places of lingering self-doubt, those words will not prevail.
The words of life will! It takes practice and concentration over heated emotions, but long stretches of time in His word train me to ask and expect the Holy Spirit to show up in times of unrest.
I pray you ask him for more of His spirit today as well! With Him, fear and anxiety cannot flourish. God bless you and keep you!
