Alleviating Anxiety

For Paul, his initial expectation that Christ was coming soon. It would not be delayed. As you hear the second reading from 1 Corinthians that might help understand his emphasis on anxiety. His words are accenting an encouragement in not being anxious. He lists various persons and identifies what might prompt the anxiousness. So often we can be anxious as well. We find ourselves being anxious about many things. Recall Jesus’ comment to Martha in His dialogue with her that she was anxious about many things and only one is really important. Anxiety. There are many similar words that might describe our being anxious: afraid, distressed, fearful, apprehensive, nervous, scared, uneasy or even uptight. How do respond when you use any of these words for what is happening in your life. How do you address the issue or concern? And how do alleviate the anxiousness? Perhaps other words can help us address the anxiousness: being calm, peaceful, untroubled, unworried, collected, comforted, glad or even joyful. How do we go about this? Certainly having trust that God will see us through whatever life’s events we are facing is one of those primary means. Trusting is believing. We believe that God will be with us to see us through those up and down moments that sometimes come our way in life. Examining our thought process which can increase the anxiety is yet another way. Are we creating fears that will not come about? Are we imagining problems that will never arise? Prayer is another resource that can help calm our apprehensions. Are there other means that you use?