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121 " We can’t take control, because control is not ours to take. "
― Max Lucado , Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
122 " I’m sorry for the pain that life has given you. I’m sorry if your parents neglected you. I’m sorry if your teacher ignored you. I’m sorry if a heartbreaker said “I do” on your wedding day but “I don’t” every day afterward. I’m sorry if you were inappropriately touched, intentionally mocked, or unfairly dismissed. I’m sorry if you ended up in Egypt. But if the story of Joseph teaches us anything, it is this: we have a choice. We can wear our hurt or wear our hope. We can outfit ourselves in our misfortune, or we can clothe ourselves in God’s providence. "
123 " God calmed the fears of Isaiah, not by removing the problem, but by revealing his divine power and presence. "
124 " Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one. "
125 " Harm to our necks, jaws, backs, and bowels. Anxiety can twist us into emotional pretzels. It can make our eyes twitch, blood pressure rise, heads ache, and armpits sweat. "
126 " To see the consequences of anxiety, just read about half the ailments in a medical textbook. "
127 " Anxiety weighs down the human heart” (Prov. 12: "
128 " The contagiously calm person is the one who reminds others, “God is in control.” This is the executive who tells the company, “Let’s all do our part; we’ll be okay.” This is the leader who sees the challenge, acknowledges it, and observes, “These are tough times, but we’ll get through them. "
129 " Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything” (Phil. 4:5–6 NIV). "