I think anxiety is brought on by circumstances of our outside world. Job stress, relationship stress, financial stress, all these and more come into play. I think that "letting go and letting God" is one of the hardest lessons for us to learn. Once we truly let it go and let God guide us, then we find the peace and the freedom from anxiety. It's difficult, but it can be done.
I go crazy sometimes with my job, and wind up all stressed out, edgy, and grumpy. When I realize that I am at that point, I just take a break. Because we have our own business, we can just take a day off to spend with the Lord. Not everyone can do that, so I have suggested to people before -- take a half hour and just be with God. Just be with Him. Pray and let your feelings out and give it over to Him, or at least try. It may take many times before you can really release everything to Him. Cry. Yell. Fuss. God speaks many, many languages, and He is especially good with the language of AAAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!stress! He really is.
I hope this helps.
Peace and blessings,
Joyce
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
~ John 1:1
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