Anxiety

During the summer, I was looking to change jobs.  I was desperate to get out of my previous job.  I had interviewed and was waiting to hear back from them.  During the waiting time, I had serious anxiety - not being able to sleep at night and being consumed by the job search.

That night in small group, God gave a person in small group a word.  He said somebody here is anxious.  I thought for a minute and thought that must be me.  I shared with the group and they prayed for me.  I was at peace for a few weeks until I lost my peace again.  :)

That night the scripture that was brought up was Psalm 139:23-24: Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

New life was brought to this scripture as I realized how God views anxiety.  It also touched me that God cared about me enough to give somebody this word of knowledge.