Nearly one in five Americans – 40 million adults – suffer from a reported anxiety disorder. From personal life issues to concerns over governmental affairs, according to the World Mental Health Survey, American’s are the most anxiety-riddled people in the world.

She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.

Proverbs 31:21

Do you suffer from fear and worry? If so, you will identify with quite a few Bible characters who faced circumstances seemingly out of their control and beyond resolve. For example, young David was pursued by the most powerful man in his world, Saul the King. The apostle Paul was literally shipwrecked in the middle of his most important missionary journey. Both situations were genuinely life threatening!

Proverbs 31 describes a woman who is the opposite of an anxious soul. Her lack of fear and worry come from two basic and vital attributes: she did what she could with what she had, and then left what she could not control in the hands of God. As you intercede for America today, take a Proverbs 31 approach. Do all you absolutely can through prayer, then diligently prepare and take your peaceful rest in the providence of God’s care.

Recommended Reading: Philippians 4:4-9