Defeating Anxiety: Trust and Obey

The Christian Working Woman · Oct 10, 2026 · 14m

There’s a verse in Philippians 4 which can cause you to shake your head and say, perhaps sarcastically, “Yeah, right!” Here is how it begins: do not be anxious about anything. You probably know the verse; maybe you’ve heard sermons on it. Just telling you, “Don’t be anxious about it.” Or in today’s vernacular: “Don’t worry; be happy”—as though some well-crafted and well-meaning words can solve the problem! And if you’re in a dilemma—one that bugs you to death and one you cannot get out of your mind—your response might be something like: Is that it? Is that all you’re going to tell me? Just…