Hope for the Worrywort and Anxious

This lovely young bride is a symbol of all things made new. The bride is the symbol of the Bride of Revelation 21 and 22. In Revelation 22:17, the Spirit and the Bride says, "Come!" This is directed to Jesus, who refers to Himself as the "Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last....I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and the Morning Star." (Revelation 22:13;16)


The Devil is a defeated foe. There is nothing to fear, not even death. This is not to say we won't have doubts, insecurities, or problems. But even those can be conquered. In the Book of Romans, "We are more than conquerers" because we are "heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together", for we have the Spirit who "helps in our weaknesses" and that He "Himself makes intercession for us wiht groanings which cannot be uttered."

In other words, we as believers have hope because we have a God that loves us to send His "only Begotten Son" (John 3:16), a Son who died for us, and a Spirit who guides us, but does not speak of Himself (John 14). Jesus wants for us to "Come unto Him, all who are labored and are heavy laden, and He will give us rest. Take His yoke upon us and learn of Him, for He is meek and lowly of heart. And we shall find rest unto our souls." (Matthew 11:29-paraphrased)

Worry is deceptive because it is natural, but it truly makes things worse, like hatred. "For whatever is not from faith is sin." (Romans 14:23) From this verse, doubt is the reason, but worry ends up being the result from doubting, which hinders our spiritual growth. There is absolutely nothing to gain from it, nothing, no matter how legitimate the reason.

 Matthew 6:25
Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink ; nor or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and by supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.