3 How long will I store up anxious concerns^[a] within me,
agony in my mind every day?
How long will my enemy dominate me? (Psalm 13:3 CSB)

It seems more and more these days I encounter people suffering the mental agony of anxiety. Having had experienced periods of anxiety myself, I know how debilitating this can be. All I wanted was some rest and peace, but all I felt was anxious and fearful.

As I have gotten older I have found ways to calm my mind and be more at peace with the situations of life which I have no control over. I tend to be more anxious about myself and my actions than I am about the world around me now. Maybe that is maturity or maybe it is just enough experience with anxious and fearful times turning out far easier than my mind had envisioned.

The old description of FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) was the one thing that has stuck with me over the years. Too often we build up in our minds this major situation and when we are past it we realize that it was a much greater mountain in our minds than in reality.

I know, if you are reading this today and suffering anxious fears, that my words or this scripture may not help immediately. The process of growing and learning how to deal with fears and anxiety is a very personal journey. Just know if you are that there is a God that loves you and those of us who feel you.

You are not alone.