How Prayer Helps Fear and Anxiety

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 40 million adults suffer from anxiety disorders. Did you know that prayer is one of the biblical answers for anxiety? The Bible says, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension , will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus Phil 4:6-7 (NASB). According to this verse, prayer gives us peace from God. Whenever we have fears and anxieties, we should take these problems to the Lord. The Bible also says, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” 2 Tim 1:7 (KJV). This fear does not come from the Lord so it must come from the devil. Don’t let Satan put fear in…