Are you troubled by thoughts from the past? Of failures and wrong choices? Is your mind anxious what today might bring? Or are you worried about the future?
There is a remedy in Christ for the troubled mind.
The Lord can break off the Enemy's hot searing bands of steel that grip your mind. These mental bands of anxiety, fear and doubt keeping you from thinking clearly, accurately and freely about the Lord. At times you might feel a pressure, a headache and a squeezing around your temples, but God will touch your mind with peace!
Indeed, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (I Timothy 1:7, KJV). In the original, sound also means "self-control".
How do we know He's given us a sound mind that is under His control? We know a sound mind because we are at peace. It is written in Philippians 4:7, "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (KJV).
The remedy for a sound mind was bought by Christ's suffering, death and resurrection. He bore the crown of thorns, pressed down on the crown of his head, so we might know not just the peace of God, but the Prince of Peace ruling over our troubling and anxious thoughts. He broke the metal bands of the Enemy by wearing the crown of thorns!
If you have suffered from various mental illness or post traumatic stress disorder, depression, nightmares or anxiety, this is His promise for you today, "In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety" (Psalms 4:8, NIV). God not only will restores peace of mind, but a sense of safety and protection. You have no ghosts of the past to haunt you or unknown fears of the future awaiting you - you are safe in His care.
Beloved, it's truly a testimony for others to see us at peace rather than given over to anxiety and worry. They will ask, "How is it that you are so calm, so peaceful?"
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