High Anxiety

 Anxiety 

April 12, 2025

Proverbs 12:25 (NASB95) 

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.

Psalm 42:11 (NASB95)

11 Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The helpof my countenance and my God.

Philippians 4:6 (NASB95)

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Matthew 6:31-34 (NASB95) 

31 “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness,and all these things will be added to you. 34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

“The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!”

President Donald J. Trump, April 7, 2025 on Truth Social

There has been a lot of anxiety in the land this week. President Trump even invented a new word, “Panican”, to describe it. But the Bible says a lot about anxiety and despair. Jesus made it a command, “Do not worry”. Now this command is not in the sense of Alfred E. Newman, “What me worry?” Of Mad Magazine many years ago, who was just oblivious to everything going on around him. No, Jesus told us not to worry because we hope in God and trust in Him for all we need. Our current world looks at things more in the light of Mel Brooke’s movie “High Anxiety”. We are anxious about everything and are in a panic about the future. The president’s words are wise in this context. “Don’t be a panican… Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient…” 

As always, the Proverbs offer wise advice for every situation. In Proverbs 12, we read “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.” This surely is a word for our time. Lots of people are going around with a heavy heart, worried about all sorts of things. But wisdom says to take heart, be glad, be thankful, and make your requests known to God. There is great power in prayer and supplication. Our Heavenly Father knows what we need and is faithful to provide for us, so don’t be a “panican”, but trust in the Lord, even in uncertain times. Strength, courage and patents will see us through when we seek first the Kingdom of God and have faith is His love and provision for us.