Anxiety Begins Where Trust Ends Anxiety often grows in the place where trust in God weakens. It also grows in places where we feel like we are the source of our own provision and blessing. It’s our attempt to carry what was never meant for us to hold. Jesus reminds us that worry does not add anything to our lives; it only drains us. I remember walking through a season of deep uncertainty in my life. There were things unfolding that I didn’t understand, and I felt the pressure to figure everything out. Looking back, I realize I was trying to carry what only God could handle. It wasn’t until I began to truly release control to Him that peace started to replace my anxiety. We see this same tension in Scripture. Abraham was called to trust God without knowing where he was going. Yet he stepped forward in faith, not because he had clarity, but because he trusted God’s character. “Worry is the antithesis of trust. You simply cannot do both. They are mutually exclusive.” - Elisabeth Elliot Trust is not passive; it is a daily decision. When you lean on your own understanding, anxiety increases. When you lean on God, peace begins to rise. Respond to God’s Word: What is one situation you’ve been trying to control that you need to surrender to God today?