28th January 2025
Rest from Fear and Anxiety
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” — Isaiah 26:3
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7
Fear and anxiety often arise when we feel powerless, when tomorrow is uncertain and today feels too heavy. They can come quietly, building in our thoughts, or arrive suddenly, overwhelming our hearts. No matter how they appear, fear and anxiety have one common goal: to steal our peace and shift our focus away from God.
God never intended for His children to live under the weight of constant worry. From the beginning, His desire has been for us to walk in trust, security, and rest. This is why Scripture repeatedly invites us to remember who God is faithful, sovereign, and near.
Resting from fear does not mean pretending everything is fine. It means choosing to bring our fears honestly before God and trusting Him to carry what we cannot. When Jesus says, “Come to Me,” He is offering a place of safety. In His presence, fear loses its authority, and anxiety no longer has the final word.
Often, anxiety grows when our minds dwell on “what ifs.” What if things don’t change? What if the worst happens? But Isaiah reminds us that peace comes when our minds are stayed on God, anchored in His promises rather than our uncertainties. Trust transforms our thinking. As we meditate on God’s Word, His truth replaces our anxious thoughts with hope and reassurance.
Take a quiet moment and identify what is causing fear or anxiety in your life right now. Ask yourself:
Am I carrying something God is asking me to release?
Where has fear replaced trust? What promise from God can I hold onto today?
Write these fears down and intentionally surrender them to God in prayer.
Confession:
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Thank you pastor and your family 🙏🙏
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Thank you pastor and your family
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands. In Jesus name. Amen 🙏
Thank you Pastor. More grace Sir 🙏
Gracious Father you know my heart and the fears I carry. I choose to release my worries and fears and the burdens in my heart and d place them on you. I put my trust in you Holy Father in the name of JESUS. Hallelujah.
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Thank you LORD
Thank you sir more grace we are blessed, God bless you and your family.
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Thank you Jesus, Thank you Lord 🙏🏼
Thank you Pastor 🙏🏼
Resting from fear doesn’t mean pretending everything is fine but choosing to bring our fears honestly before God and trusting Him to carry what we cannot.
NB: God has given us a place of safety when he said come to me. It isn’t just an assurance but also a place we can be safe from worry and anxiety. Hallelujah!
Thank you papa
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.Thank you so much for this powerful Devotion Papa, God bless you Sir 🙏
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands and intentionally surrender them to God in prayer. 🙏🏼
Thank you Papa,Mama&Ministers for this amazing devotional.
Hallelujah hallelujah Glory be to God Almighty Thank you Father for your Holy Word today and always. Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Thank you Daddy more grace and strength sir.
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands. Amen 🙏
Thank you so much man of God for this powerful devotion. You are loved and appreciated.
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands. Thank you so much Pastor sir.
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you so much Papa. More grace sir.
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.Now and forevermore,Amen. Thank you pastor for this wonderful devotional 🙏🏽
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands. Amen.
Thank you Pastor
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands. Thank you Daddy
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Good morning and thank you my pastor Always remain blessed sir
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Thank you Jesus 🙏
Thank you Pastor, thank you Minister of the week 🙏 increased grace and strength.
Fear has no grip on me Amen
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.Amen
Thank you pastor for this devotion
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.🙏🏽
Thank you Sir for this powerful devotional 🙏🏽
Resting from fear does not mean pretending everything is fine. It means choosing to bring our fears honestly before God and trusting Him to carry what we cannot. Thank you Pastor for this powerful devotional 🙏
Fear and anxiety steal our peace and shift our focus away from God. But God never intended for His children to live under the weight of constant worry. Thank you Pastor for the powerful devotional, have a wonderful day family.
We should give all our anxieties and worries to god
Thank you Pastor for this powerful devotional
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands. Thank you daddy for this powerful wonderful devotion may the Lord bless you and keep you safe in Jesus precious name amen 🙏
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands. Amen thank you Daddy for this powerful devotion May the Lord bless you in Jesus name more grace and strength to make more devotion Amen 🔥 🙏
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands. AMEN THANK YOU LORD. THANK YOU DADDY FOR THIS UPLIFTING DEVOTIONAL 🙏
The focus of fear and anxiety is to steal our peace and shift our focus away from God. When we meditate on God’s word and remain in His presence, fear loses its authority, and anxiety no longer has the final word.
Thank you Pastor, increased grace 🙏
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands. Thank you Pastor, God bless you 🙏🏽❤️
Gracious Father and Merciful Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Thank you Pastor for this devotion.
Resting from fear does not mean pretending everything is fine. It means choosing to bring our fears honestly before God and trusting Him to carry what we cannot.
I REST ON YOU COMPLETELY LORD
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.
Thank you, Jesus for always being there for me and my family.
Thank you, Papa and Minister of the week. More grace and strength in Jesus’s precious name Amen.
Gracious Father, You see my heart and know the fears I carry. I confess that, at times, I allow anxiety to take over my thoughts and emotions. Today, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands.Amen.God bless you Pastor 🙏,amen.