The Root Cause of Anxiety
By Eli Lee
September 1, 2020
What is the root cause of anxiety? ---
"Feeling out of control." When everything is going the way WE think it should go, there is no anxiety or stress.
We humans, men and women, have this inner desire to say how things should be done – what OUR minds interpret as the best way. When things aren't going that way, we get frustrated, or anxious, or angry, depending on how passionate we are about being in control. So the "DESIRE TO CONTROL" is the culprit!
Do you remember what Jesus said?
How does that fit with what I just explained above? As long as we are still in control, WE are still in charge of our life, and because we are unable to control it all, we suffer anxiety. When we take Jesus as our Lord, we surrender our life and control to Him, and have faith that He will work things out according to His great wisdom and purpose, even if we can't make sense of it.
With the decision to hand control of our life over to Jesus, and the commitment to trust Him with it, we experience the peace that the apostle Paul talked about.
But, without faith and trust in Him, we will never hand over the reins.
Unfortunately, even after being born again by the Spirit of God and receiving that peace, there are still times when we struggle with anxiety. It is most often because of the problem of trying to control a situation ourselves instead of surrendering it to God. Because we still live in this wretched tent of a body that desires control, we need to surrender continually so we can live our lives in that inexpressible peace of Christ.
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and don't claim to be. I am very aware that there are medical conditions which are said to cause anxiety. My take on all of the above is; there are weaknesses (sickness) in some that greatly magnifies the inability to deal with stress, but the root of the problem remains the same.
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7
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