By Nancy Virden (c)2026 AlwaysTheFight.com

We have plenty of reasons to worry, or so we think. Our plans, other people’s plans for us, and all our expectations can leave us stressed and anxious. Basically, when we worry, we feel a false sense of control over the future.

We tell ourselves to not worry; some take medications for anxiety, although worry and an anxiety disorder are not the same thing. Restlessness and racing thoughts prevent sleep, which adds to our worry.

However, there is no reason to worry. We have no control over the future, no means of knowing what is coming, and by worrying we expend energy that would serve us better otherwise.

Sometimes we fall into a “what if?” mentality. Nonetheless, we tend to worry about negative predictions. It is just as simple to ask, “What if?” with a positive bent. “What if I survive?” “What if I get the job?” “What if I perform well?”

Worry is actually worthless. Its only power is to make us feel unsettled, nervous, and, well, to worry more.

Not so easy to quit? Effort changes our mindset. When you have someone to trust with your future, it is easier to let go. Jesus is one hundred percent trustworthy. He is not a genie who answers our every wish, but he is God, and He is good.

I trust him to know what is best. I know his grace covers every scenario when I am tempted to worry.

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Today’s Helpful Word

Matthew 6: 33-34

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

If you are feeling suicidal or concerned about someone who is, in the U.S., call 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. For a list of international suicide hotlines, go here.

If you are suicidal with a plan, immediately call 911 in the U.S. or go to your nearest emergency room; in the EU, call 112. (For other international emergency numbers, go here.) Hope and help are yours!

Always the Fight Ministries (ATFM) has been displaying compassion for those fighting mental illness, addiction, or abuse since 2012. Nancy is the founder and voice of ATFM and openly shares her emotional resurrection from despair. 

NOTE: Nancy is not a doctor or a mental health professional and speaks only from personal experience and observations. This website is not intended to substitute for professional mental or behavioral health care.

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