Overcome Worry

10 Ways for Christians to Overcome Worry
By Rebecca Livermore

Christians are not immune to worry. Thankfully, we have the tools needed to fight against it. I’ve found the following tips helpful when worry begins to invade my thoughts, robbing me of peace.

1. Listen to praise and worship music. Praise and worship music can help drown out the voice of worry. Listening to it is a great way to bring your focus off of your problems and onto God. Pick music that is upbeat and encouraging and don’t be afraid to crank it up!

2. Read Scriptures on worry. The Bible addresses the subject of worry, and in fact commands us not to worry. If you don’t know which verses cover this topic, use a concordance to find some. The words you’ll want to look up in your concordance are fear, worry, hope, peace, etc.

3. Memorize Scriptures on worry. Once you’ve found verses that speak to your heart about worry, begin to commit those verses to memory. That way, when worry begins to sneak up on you, you can immediately fight against it with the Scriptures already hidden in your heart and mind.

4. Pray, committing all of your worries to God. When we pray, amazing things happen. First of all, we invite God into the situation we are worried about, and that means that we’re not walking through the situation alone. Not only will He help you, knowing He is with you will give you peace, which will immediately lessen your worries.