His Word sustains us

About 7 months back, I made a decision to run to the Word of God whenever I felt anxious. Looking back, I've not always done that! I cannot say honestly that I've completely stopped worrying. Today, Our Daily Bread devotional had another challenging message on "worry".

Worry could be caused due to:

• a lack of gratitude for the way God has cared for us in the past. (this hit me hard!)
  
• a lack of faith that God really is trustworthy.
  
• depending on ourselves instead of God.

To put it strongly, it is a sin to worry.

The Word of God, spending time reading and meditating on it, and just spending some quiet time in His presence, takes away our anxieties. His Word sustains us.

When that prayer request that you've been making to God for sometime now, does not seem to be answered, just hold on. God knows what you're going through. God knows what you need. God is in control. God loves you :)