These 15 Bible verses on overcoming anxiety with God will help you remain calm no matter what life throws at you.
Gentle Reminders:
• God Offers a Peace the World Cannot Give. True peace doesn’t come from changed circumstances but from a relationship with God through prayer, trust, and surrender.
• God’s Word Changes Us, Not Just Calms Us. The Bible is not a self-help book—it transforms our hearts when we let it challenge and direct our will, not just comfort us.
• Spiritual Practices Build Inner Strength. Humility, sound advice, prayer, gratitude, and scriptures empower us to overcome anxiety rather than being overwhelmed by it.
Writing about worry is difficult for me.
Over the years, I’ve spent more time succumbing to the numbing paralysis of anxious thinking and self-indulgent fretting than I have walking with God through the situations in life that make me afraid.
When confronted with a problem that feels daunting to me, my first instinct is almost always to run. But as has been the case with so many other topics I’ve written about on this site, this presented me with an opportunity to study the scriptures, make decisions to change, and share about the experience.
So what does the Bible say about worry and anxiety?
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 4:6-7
Anxiety is defined as “experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.” The most challenging part of this scripture to me is the idea that there is action I can take to not give in to that unease. I like feeling like a victim, and if I can convince myself that my nervousness and worry is too strong, then I can successfully excuse myself from doing anything that pushes me out of my comfort zone.
Philippians 4:6-7 debunks this notion for me. It is challenging, but it is also inspiring and relieving. So while my anxiety has so often been the reason I’ve given for neglecting the needs of people around me, I am starting to learn about and believe in the power of prayer. Not merely for personal improvement (i.e. mitigating my loud and stressful emotions), but by believing in God always and seeing how God hears my prayers, and makes things happen. Glory to God!
"God changes lives, he doesn’t merely improve them."
How to Stop Worrying and Start Trusting God
These 15 tips on beating anxiety I believe are helpful for applying to many life situations. However, it’s important to understand before diving in that the Bible is not a self-help book, and shouldn’t be used as such. This is a mistake I often make – finding scriptures in an attempt to calm my heart and mind, without embracing the transformative change of my will, character and desires that comes from a personal walk with God. God changes lives, he doesn’t merely improve them.
This Bible study on anxiety and fear will give you practical tips to help you start worrying less, and relying on God more. Check out these 15 ways you can use God’s Word to start beating fear and anxiety.
Tip1. Stop waiting for the world to help you
A lot of my stress and worry has been exacerbated by my expectation that there’s a solution around the corner for my problems that doesn’t involve God.
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.~ John 14:27
Thank you Lord for your gift 🎁 of peace in my mind and my heart.
There are many instances of the term “the world” in the Bible. The category we typically focus on is the “Moral World” – the God-hostile environment we currently live in, occupied by people who are being delivered false promises of security and satisfaction.
Perhaps you’ve had similar thoughts cross your mind:
• “If I get this promotion, we can finally get out from under this debt.”
• “Things will settle down once the kids get through this phase.”
• “Two more weeks until vacation…”
These thought processes aren’t inherently flawed, but they do believe the underlying spiritual issues at work in each scenario. In these examples, on display is the anxiety we experience about common (but stressful) life situations, and how we seek human solutions instead of believing God can bring peace while we’re going through them.
Situational changes are fine, but they don’t address the condition of your heart.
If you’re stressed about your finances now, you’ll be stressed again once the next unexpected bill hits your inbox. How do you actually grow so that your emotions aren’t dictated by what’s happening in your life at any given moment?
John 14:27 is a great starting point. Address the ways you’re looking to the world to cure you of your worries, and start looking to the Bible and prayer to God help you grow stronger internally to handle more.
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.~ John 14:27
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以下15节关于靠着神战胜焦虑的圣经经文，将帮助你无论面对怎样的人生挑战都能保持平静。
温馨提示：
• 神所赐的平安是世人无法给予的。真正的平安并非来自环境的改变，而是来自与神建立的关系，这关系是通过祷告、信靠和顺服实现的。
• 神的话语改变我们，而不仅仅是安慰我们。圣经不是一本自助书籍——当我们让圣经挑战并引导我们的意志时，它会改变我们的心，而不仅仅是安慰我们。
• 属灵操练增强内在力量。谦卑、明智的建议、祷告、感恩和经文赋予我们力量，使我们能够战胜焦虑，而不是被焦虑所压垮。
对我来说，写关于忧虑的文章并不容易。
多年来，我花在麻木的焦虑思维和自我放纵的忧虑中的时间，远远超过了与神同行，共同面对人生中令我恐惧的境况的时间。
每当我遇到令我感到棘手的问题时，我的第一反应几乎总是逃避。但就像我之前在这个网站上写过的许多其他话题一样，这次经历也给了我一个机会去研读圣经，做出改变的决定，并分享我的经历。
那么，圣经是如何看待忧虑和焦虑的呢？
“应当一无挂虑，只要凡事藉着祷告、祈求和感谢，将你们所要的告诉神。神所赐出人意外的平安，必在基督耶稣里，保守你们的心怀意念。”（腓立比书 4:6-7）
焦虑的定义是“感到担忧、不安或紧张，通常是由于即将发生的事情或结果不确定的事情”。对我来说，这段经文最具挑战性的地方在于，它让我意识到我可以采取行动来克服这种不安。 我喜欢扮演受害者，如果我能说服自己，我的紧张和焦虑太过强烈，我就能成功地为自己开脱，逃避任何让我感到不适的事情。
腓立比书 4:6-7 驳斥了我的这种想法。这对我来说既是挑战，也是鼓舞人心、令人宽慰的。虽然我常常以焦虑为借口忽略身边人的需要，但我开始了解并相信祷告的力量。这不仅仅是为了自我提升（例如，缓解我强烈而紧张的情绪），更是为了始终信靠上帝，并亲眼见证上帝如何垂听我的祷告，如何成就我的心愿。荣耀归于上帝！
“上帝改变生命，而不仅仅是改善生命。”
如何停止忧虑，开始信靠上帝
我相信，这 15 条战胜焦虑的建议对生活中的许多情况都很有帮助。 然而，在深入研读圣经之前，务必明白它并非自助书籍，也不应被当作自助书籍来使用。我常常犯这样的错误——试图通过寻找经文来平复自己的心绪，却忽略了与神同行所带来的意志、品格和欲望的转变。神改变生命，而不仅仅是改善生命。
这篇关于焦虑和恐惧的圣经学习将为你提供一些实用技巧，帮助你减少忧虑，更多地依靠神。以下15种方法可以帮助你运用神的话语战胜恐惧和焦虑。
技巧一：不要指望世界来帮助你
我的许多压力和焦虑都源于我期望在某个地方找到解决之道，而这个方法却与神无关。
“我留下平安给你们，这平安是世人所不能赐的。你们心里不要忧愁，也不要胆怯。”——约翰福音 14:27
主啊，感谢你赐予我平安的礼物🎁，让我的心灵和思想都充满平安。
圣经中多次出现“世界”这个词。我们通常关注的是“道德世界”——我们如今所处的这个与神敌对的环境，那里的人们被虚假的安全感和满足感所蒙蔽。
或许你也曾有过类似的想法：
• “如果我升职了，我们终于可以摆脱债务了。”
• “等孩子们过了这个阶段，一切都会好起来的。”
• “还有两周就放假了……”
这些思维过程本身并没有错，但它们确实反映了每种情境下潜在的属灵问题。在这些例子中，我们看到了面对常见（但压力巨大）的生活境况时所经历的焦虑，以及我们如何寻求人为的解决办法，而不是相信上帝能在我们经历这些困境时赐予我们平安。
环境的改变固然重要，但它们并不能解决你内心的问题。
如果你现在正为财务状况而焦虑，那么当下一张意料之外的账单出现在你的邮箱时，你还会再次感到焦虑。你该如何成长，才能让你的情绪不再受当下生活境况的左右呢？
约翰福音14:27是一个很好的起点。反思一下你是如何寻求世俗的慰藉来消除忧虑的，转而寻求圣经的指引，并向上帝祷告，祈求祂帮助你内心变得更强大，能够应对更多的挑战。
我留下平安给你们，这平安是世人所不能赐的。你们心里不要忧愁，也不要胆怯。——约翰福音 14:27
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