Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
A truer statement has never been said. Anxiety indeed weighs us down. Anyone who has ever felt anxiety (which is everyone) has felt the weight it puts on you. Anyone who consistently struggles with anxiety can tell you the weight of it can be near crippling at times.
One of the ways I have dealt with anxiety in my own life is through words of affirmation. When I feel the weight of anxiety pulling me down I try to turn to things that are positive, words that are true, and words that can bring me joy. They may be words others have said to me or words I am saying to myself, but more often than not, they are words from God’s Word. I find His Word is far better than any words I can come up with myself.
In addition to speaking kind words to yourself, you should consider sharing it with others. It is hard to be anxious or down hearted when you take the focus off of your own worries, stress, and anxieties by focusing on another. You may not realize just how uplifting it can be to them or how much it really matters. Not only should you give words of encouragement and kindness, but some Scripture references, too. We have gone over some already this month, among them Philippians 4:6.
Today I challenge you to focus on someone else. Offer them the kind word they may need to hear to help them with the weight of anxiety. Not only will you be offering kindness to them, but you will feel the joy that comes from speaking positivity to another person.
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