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b'Not worrying is easier said than done.\\n.\\nI know that I can leave it all to God and that He is ultimately in control\\nof everything going on in my life, but I still want to control it. I still\\nwant to feel that I have some power over any situation that I am in. But\\nthen, I just get stressed. I worry. I fear over all that is going on and\\nall that could happen. This is a daily struggle. A moment-by-moment\\nstruggle. I need to constantly remind myself to give everything to God.\\n.\\nIn Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus tells us to come to Him when we are weary, and\\nHe will give us rest. Similarly, Philippians 4:6-7 says, even when we are\\nanxious, we can pray to Him about everything and rest in His peace, no\\nmatter how we are feeling. Because Jesus is Lord of all, and His Holy\\nSpirit lives inside Christians, we can be still, even when the things\\naround us are troubling.\\n.\\nWorrying does us no good. I know this, yet I find myself getting anxious\\nall the time. And every time I find myself getting anxious, I try to remind\\nmyself that I can go to God to find rest.\\n.\\nNo matter how long we are anxious, the good news is that God never gives\\nup on us. Jesus knows firsthand what it\\u2019s like to be a human living in this\\nstressful, broken world. He empathizes with our struggles, and He doesn\\u2019t\\nscold us for worrying. Instead, He invites us to bring all our worries to\\nHim, being totally honest about our thoughts and feelings. In His\\nunshakable love, He has promised to be our rest and to be with us no matter\\nwhat, and through His Word, His Holy Spirit, and His people (the church) He\\nreminds us that He is with us\\u2014and that He gives us rest through His death\\nand resurrection. Moment by moment, He is walking with us through\\neverything we face, and one day He will put an end to all worry for good. \\u2022\\nBethany Acker\\n.\\n\\u2022 Sometimes, we experience worry that is too much for us to handle on our\\nown, even by praying and reading the Bible. But God wants to help us with\\nworry in lots of ways, including through other people such as medical and\\nmental health professionals who can help us figure out if what we are\\nexperiencing is worry, clinical anxiety, or something else. It\\u2019s important\\nto remember that we all need help from others, and it\\u2019s okay to be honest\\nabout our struggles. If you find yourself feeling afraid, stressed, or\\nworried a lot of the time, or if your thoughts keep going to \\u201cwhat if\\u201d\\nscenarios and you can\\u2019t seem to stop, who is a trusted adult you could talk\\nto, such as a parent, pastor, teacher, or counselor? If you need someone to\\ntalk to, you can set up an appointment for a one-time complimentary phone\\nconsultation with a Christian counselor through the Focus on the Family\\nCounseling Service. In the United States, call 1-855-771-HELP (4357)\\nweekdays 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) to set up an appointment.\\nIn Canada, book your appointment by calling 1-800-661-9800 between 8:00\\na.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) and ask to speak with the care associate.\\n.\\n\\u2022 When you feel worried or anxious, do you feel like you can talk to Jesus\\nabout what you\\u2019re experiencing? Why or why not? \\n.\\n\\u2022 Read Mark 14:32-34 and Hebrews 4:14-16. How might knowing that Jesus\\nempathizes with all our struggles make it easier for us to be honest with\\nHim?\\n.\\nDo not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will\\nstrengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous\\nright hand. Isaiah 41:10 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nMatt.11.28-Matt.11.30|Isa.41.10'