ANXIETY@WORK

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7 NIV)

What does anxiety mean? Most of us know how it feels, but what is anxiety? Webster defines it as "a state of uneasiness and apprehension, uncertainty and fear caused by the anticipation of something threatening."

I see people become anxious at work when the potential of negative consequences exceeds one's ability to control and affect the situation.

Typical examples are, one's workload is greater than the time available to get it done or when the sales for the period do not match the forecast or when the system just won't cooperate in solving a customer or patient problem and you become the target of their frustration.
We are told to cast all of our anxiety on Jesus because He cares for us. All our anxiety. Jesus wants to take away the uneasiness and apprehension and fear we face at work. He cares about you and your work.

"An anxious heart weighs a man down...." (Proverbs 12:25 NIV)
That is not the life Jesus wants his children to have. Jesus said, "...I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10 NIV). He wants you to have a full life and He knows that you will face problems at work, but he is asking you to give Him the anxiety so you won't be weighed down.

So what do we do about the anxiety we face at work?

Give it up to Jesus. It may be over your head but it is under his feet!"And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church." (Ephesians 1:22 NIV)

Pray"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petitions, with thanksgiving, present your request to God." (Philippians 4:6 NIV)

Ask God for wisdom regarding the situation."If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be give to him." (James 1:5 NIV)

Have Faith. "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." (Hebrews 11:6 NIV) A WORK PRAYER

Dear Lord, please take the anxiety I am feeling right now. I put it under the feet of Jesus and I ask for wisdom on what to do in this situation. Thank you for taking away my fear and guiding me in my work. May I be wise to know what you are telling me. Amen.