Psalm 94:19 “When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”
Anxiety can trigger heart palpitation and increase the heart rate. Pounding heart, fast-beating and fluttering are caused by release of hormones and adrenaline, increasing the heart rate and blood flow. Anxiety related palpitations are normally short-lived and relaxing techniques such as deep breathing or walking can normalize the palpitations.
‘Managing anxiety and mastery over anxious thoughts/reactions marks our level of spiritual maturity’. A healthy spiritual heart is “anxiety-resistant”. The divine techniques of overcoming anxiety are by reiterating the truth over the facts. The facts of an issue could raise our stress level and push us into panic; however, when truth from God’s Word is overlaid on the facts, it will propel us into divine peace.
For example, if a relationship or a work related, health related or financial issue is bothering you and you are bombarded with a gazillion different scenarios and adverse outcomes, stop those thoughts by answering them. If we entertain those thoughts, the negative voice of the demons becomes louder and louder. We must be careful and conscious about the thoughts that run through our mind and refuse to engage with pessimistic prognosis.
Anxiety starts with a qualm. Immediately grab the thought and bring it under the light of God’s word. “When I am afraid, I will trust in you” (Psalm 56:3). Every negative thought is accompanied by fear. When fear is entertained it turns into dread and terror, causing panic and palpitations. Immediately speak God’s thoughts over your analysis. Replace every negative statement with a promise and positive affirmation.
Spiritual Health-Checks:
1. Analyze: A thread of analysis and outcomes will flood our heart about any issue that is threatening us. We must be quick to speak the promises before the inundating negativity drowns us in torment of fear.
2. Answer: Treat the negative thoughts as a person; the ‘demon of fear’ is an evil spirit, a person without body. When fear says, ‘your future is doomed’, answer it –“the plans that God has for me are good and not evil”.
3. Antidote: God’s Word is the antidote to fear, anxiety, and stress. Promises of God are the antidote to palpitations.
Check your heart rate. Mastery over anxiety is the mark of maturity.
Prayer: Dearest Lord Jesus, Help my eyes and heart to be fixed on you and live ‘anxiety-resistant’. Amen.
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