In 2018, the YouVersion Bible App reported that the most shared, bookmarked, and highlighted verse in the world was Isaiah 41:10: “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.”
Two other verses that topped the list in countries like Mexico and Argentina also focused on fear and discouragement:
“Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9). “. . . casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you” (1 Peter 5:7).
These statistics tell us that there are lots of anxious people in the world, and lots of them look for help in the Bible. Why is that? It’s because, deep down, we have a sense that however big our anxiety is, God is bigger. Therefore, the more we know of God in our lives, the less we will know of anxiety in our lives. Big anxiety can be defeated by bigger theology.
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