Bible Verses About Anxiety
Anxiety is older than any of us, and the Bible meets it directly — not with dismissal, but with an invitation to bring our fears to a God who already knows them.
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"In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."
"Casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you."
"Therefore don't be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day's own evil is sufficient."
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul."
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- Philippians 4:6-7 is the most cited: 'Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer… let your requests be made known to God.' It pairs honest prayer with the promise of a guarded heart.
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