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Fear, Anxiety and Worry are negative prayers!

by Garry & Megan H., Indianapolis, IN

"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper" Isaiah 54:17 I am writing this testimony to encourage all who read it that fear, anxiety, and worrying are simply negative prayers. As believers we all must rid our minds of such thoughts with Christ’s help. In November of 2003 my wife, Megan and I were almost accidently killed by our neighbor. We were watching a movie together and eating some Chinese Food that we had ordered in. While sitting on our couch, we heard a thundering explosion as the entire main room of our apartment filled with smoke and dust. When the dust settled, we noticed a large hole in our dining room wall and a subsequent hole next to our patio doors. There was a 9mm bullet lodged in that second hole. To make a long story short, our neighbor was waving his loaded handgun around in the apartment next to ours while watching himself in a mirror. His friends were over partying and they all had had too much to drink. The bullet from his gun passed 4 feet in front of my wife’s and my face. If either of us had been standing in our living room or dining room at the time that the bullet came through, we would have been hit. We were a little shaken up understandably, but we contacted the Police and let the authorities deal with the situation. Our neighbor has since been evicted. I thank God for His protection and His grace. Even through a horrific situation like that, we both tried hard not to allow our minds to be filled with fear or anxiety. My point is this. The weapon was formed against us, but it did not prosper. Megan and I could easily have allowed that situation to bring us fear or anxiety, but we chose to praise God instead. Praise Him that no harm came to us. God is in control of our lives. But God has given us the power to choose and think for ourselves. So when situations or your circumstances seem dim, don’’t waste time in fear or with worry. Put your trust in Jesus and stand on His Word.

Garry & Megan H. Indianapolis, IN