SCRIPTURES TO HELP YOU STOP OVERTHINKING- CHRISTIAN ENCOURAGEMENT

 

SCRIPTURES TO HELP YOU STOP OVERTHINKING

Be still and know that I am God. That is Psalm 46:10.

 Good morning, brothers and sisters. Can I tell you something?

 Overthinking is the opposite of being still.

 It is you filling your mind with anxiety, thoughts that are not supposed to be there,

 worries that are not supposed to be there when Jesus already said he would carry all for you. So if your mind has

 been loud lately, stay with me because today God has a word that will calm the

 storm in your head. Here are six powerful scripture that will help you to stop overthinking or filling your mind with anxiety.

 Let me ask you, how many times have you lost sleep because your brain would not shut off?

 How many times have you played 20 different scenarios and none of them actually happened?

 

Yes, I have been there too.

 

Overthinking drains your peace, steals your joy and make you doubt what God already settle.

But the beautiful thing is this. The Bible is not silent about a noisy mind.

 God gave us specific scripture that acts like a mute button for anxiety, a reset

 button for our thoughts. So in the next few minutes, we are going to walk through these six scriptures that will

 help you to stop overthinking and lift your soul. not just to quote them, but

to show you how to use them when your mind starts racing at any time of the day.

 

Grab your journal, pause this video if need be. Do not just listen, receive

this because peace is not a personality threat. [music] It is a promise. And today we are going

 to claim that promise from the word of God. 

The first scripture on our list is from the book of Philippians 4 6-7.

 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition

 with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God which transcends all

 understanding will guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus.

 Listen, God did not say try not to be anxious.

 He said do not be. Why? Because he gave us an exchange for anxiety which is prayer.

And for overthinking, he gave us peace.

 

Here is how to use it. 

The moment your mind starts spinning. Stop and pray

 out loud. Tell God exactly what is on your mind. Then thank him for what

he has already done. That thanksgiving part is key.

Gratitude interrupts anxiety and the promise his peace will stand

 

like a soldier and guard your mind. Over thinking cannot break in when peace is

on duty. Ask yourself right now, what is one thought I need to exchange for prayer today?

Type it in the comments. Let us pray together.

The second scripture is Isaiah 26:E3.

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you.

The word steadfast means fixed, focused, locked in.

Overthinking happens when our mind is fixed on the problem. Perfect peace

happens when our mind is fixed on the promise keeper. You do not have to figure it all out by yourself.

You just have to fix your eyes on the promise keeper. When you catch yourself filled with overthinking, 

 

say this, God, I fix my mind on you, not on this.

 

Trust is not the absence of questions.

It is a presence of confidence that God is already in tomorrow. 

 We move to the third scripture which is Matthew 6:34.

Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself.

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Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Jesus was literally saying stay in today. Overthinking lives in tomorrow.

 It borrows trouble from a day that has not come and spend the strength you need for now.

 You are allowed to not have tomorrow figured out. 

Your job is today's grace. God gives mana daily, not monthly.

 When your mind jumps ahead, pull it back gently and say, "God has covered today.

I will deal with tomorrow when it comes." 

And to the fourth scripture on our list,

 2 Corinthians 10:5, we demolish arguments and every

 pretension that set itself up against the knowledge of God. And we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

 This is war language because your mind is a battlefield. Overthinking

 is not harmless. It is a thought that has not been taken captive. 

So how do you take a thought captive?

 You interrogate it and ask, "Is this thought true? Is it from God? Does

 it line up with his word?" If not, you evict it from your mind. You replace it

with what God says. You do not let every thought that knocks on your mind move

 in. You have authority. Use it. 

Five, we have Psalm 94 verse 19.

 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

I love this because it is honest.

David did not pretend he was never anxious. He said when anxiety was great,

but he did not stay there. He ran to God's consolation. Consolation means comfort.

But deeper, it means God's presence wrapped around your panic.

 

So when your mind is heavy, do not just crow. Do not just vent.

 Do not just roam around. Invite him. Put on worship. Open your Bible. His

 presence is the cure for a crowded mind. And we move to the 

Now we move to sixth scripture which is the last one on this list.

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The Sixth Scripture and the last one on this list, which is first Peter 5:7.

 

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

 The word cast means to throw with force like you are fishing and you launch the

 line far from you. God is not asking you to manage your anxiety. He's asking you

 to throw it to him. Why? Because he cares.

Your overthinking does not impress him. Your surrender does.

 So right now visualize yourself taking that thought that has been tormenting

 you and throwing it at the feet of Jesus.

 He can handle it. You were never meant to carry it.  Drop it at the foot of the cross.

Dear family, overthinking is a sign you are trying to be God. You are trying to predict,

 control, and fix what only he can. But here is the truth. You are not the

shepherd. You are the sheep. And the shepherd's job is to lead. Your job is to follow and rest.

 Your mind will go where you direct it. So today, direct it to the word of God.

 Direct it to worship. direct it to the one who said it is finished.  You do not have to live in mental

 slavery. You have to be given the mind of Christ. That means clarity is your inheritance.

 Peace is your pleasure and rest is your weapon. 

Now let us pray.

 

Father, I bring every person watching this to you. You see the thought that keeps them up at night. You know the scenarios that have been replaying.

Lord, today we cast on, we cast them on you. We take every thought captive and make it obedience to Christ.

Let your perfect peace guard our hearts and minds. Teach us to be still and know that you are good.

 We exchange every overthinking for over trusting. Thank you Jesus for

 being there for us. Thank you Lord for allowing us to drop everything at your feet. For without you we are nothing.

 May your will be done in our lives in Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen. 

If this word bless you, do me a favor. First take a deep breath. right now and say, "God got me."

 Secondly, comment below, "My mind is at peace." as a declaration over your life.

 I want to agree with you in prayer. And third, share this video with that one friend who overthinks everything.

 You might just be the reason they sleep tonight.

 

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Until next time, stay in the word, stay in peace, and remember, God is not in a

hurry, so you do not have to be. God bless you. Amen.