7th May 2026
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.
Resting from fear and anxiety is choosing to bring our fears honestly before God and trusting Him to carry what we cannot. That trust transforms our thinking, then hope and assurance replaces our anxious thoughts as we meditate on God’s word.
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 bur³den into Your hands. Amen 🙏
Thank you Pastor.
Fear and anxiety arise when we feel powerless. They can come quietly, or arrive suddenly to overwhelm our hearts. So all we need to do is anchor in His promises rather than our uncertainties.
Thank you Pastor for this powerful devotional 🙏
When we feel scared we should rest from fear and resting from fear doesn’t mean pretending it means handing over our worries to God and trusting him to carry them for us
Thank you Pastor for this powerful devotional
What we meditate on God’s word His truth replaces our anxious thoughts with hope and reassurance. Thank you Pastor for the powerful devotional, have a wonderful day family.
The goal of fear and anxiety is to still our peace but Christ is the prince of peace.
Christ’s presence deflates the power of fear and reassures us of God’s promises.
Thank you papa 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. Thank you Holly Spirit 🙌
Thank you Pastor. 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. Thank you Lord.
Thank you Papa,Mama&Ministers 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. 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. 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
My God, my 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 and always, I choose to place my trust in You. I release every worry, every fear, and every burden into Your hands because your promises of bearing them never fails. Thank for always being my best and one God. Amen. Thank you so much Pastor for this reassuring devotional. God bless you and your lovely family. 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 so much pastor for this devotion
Hallelujah glory
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.
Thank you Daddy for this powerful devotion, 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 AND AMEN THANK YOU LORD. THANK YOU DADDY 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 so much Pastor sir.
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 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. Thank you daddy for this powerful wonderful devotion may the Lord bless you and keep you safe in Jesus precious name 🙏
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 Amazing devotion May the Lord bless you in Jesus name more grace 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 in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you so much Papa. Increase 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.
Thank you, Jesus for giving me perfect peace.
Thank you, Papa and the Minister of the week.
More grace and auction 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.
Thank You Jesus 🙏 😊 💓
Thank you Pastor, thank you Minister of the week 🙏 increased grace and strength.