Leaning On The EverLasting Arms

For the anxious and troubled mind no better remedy is found than leaning on Jesus.

What a delight for the beloved disciple to lean into Christ during the passover supper (John 13:23). Such a posture infers intimacy. A confidence to bridge any space between and his Lord by resting his head flat against Christ's chest. And the beauty of it all was Jesus didn't refuse his touch or the weight pressed against Him.

For those who are prone to anxiety attacks with a mind racing feverishly with dreadful thoughts, only leaning on His everlasting arms is true relief found. I'm reminded of the lyrics from an old hymn entitled "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" by Anthony J. Showalter (1887).

What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Most often the anxious heart will go into over drive to control and manage a circumstance or problem. But anxiety will drain human strength and leave a person fatigued and frustrated. And in some cases, anxiety lends itself to addictive behaviors that only deepen the problem.

My friends trust is the keystone to faith that gives us the assurance that God cares and is concerned about our welfare.

The more we take Him at His word the more our hearts are at rest because God is bigger than our heavy hearts (1 John 3:20).