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BOOK STUDY || The Answer to Anxiety by Joyce Meyer || Ch 1

On the fourth Friday of each month in 2026, we’re studying The Answer to Anxiety by Joyce Meyer. Join me as we learn practical. Scripture-based steps we can take when fear or worry try to take hold.

CHAPTER ONE — Be Anxious for Nothing

Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything. ~ Mary Hemingway

The Answer to Anxiety opens with a simple but powerful truth: worry accomplishes nothing. Joyce Meyer reminds us, “When we waste today being anxious, we accomplish nothing that will change tomorrow.” Anxiety keeps us stuck in fear, drains our strength, and steals the joy God intends for today.

Jesus addresses this very issue in Matthew 6, where He speaks directly to the human tendency to worry. His words are loving, practical, and deeply reassuring. This chapter invites us to see life through God’s eyes and to trust Him more fully.

WHAT WE’RE LEARNING THIS MONTH

    • Our lives matter deeply to God
    • Worry does not add anything positive to our future
    • God provides for His creation without anxiety
    • Nature reflects God’s care and faithfulness
    • Faith is active trust, not passive hope
    • Jesus clearly commands us not to worry

WHY IT MATTERS

Worry consumes time, energy, and emotional strength—resources God designed us to use for living, loving, and serving. When we worry, we actually lose valuable moments of our lives. As Joyce says, “Anxiety is spending today dreading tomorrow.”

Jesus reminds us that if God cares for the birds, flowers, and even the grass, how much more does He care for us? Our lives are far more important to God than anything else He created. Because of that truth alone, worry simply doesn’t belong in the life of a believer.

SCRIPTURE FOCUS: Matthew 6:25–34

“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

“And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?

“So, don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 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.

In the verses above Jesus points us to some of nature’s most beautiful creations to focus our attention on that will help relieve our anxiety and worries.

    • He tells us to watch the birds. They never worry, yet God faithfully feeds them. Simply observing a bird can calm anxious thoughts and remind us of God’s steady provision.
    • He also points us to flowers, encouraging us to stop and notice beauty. Taking time to “smell the roses” soothes the soul and redirects our attention back to God’s care.
    • Jesus even mentions grass—something we rarely think about as important. Yet God clothes it beautifully. The next time you can, take off your shoes and stand on soft green grass. Receive it as a quiet blessing from God.

THOUGHTS FOR REFLECTION

Worry is not just unhelpful—it’s unnecessary. Jesus gives us a command not to worry, not as a suggestion, but for our mental, physical, and spiritual health. We are called believers. That means we are called to believe God.

PRACTICAL STEPS

    • Pause when anxious thoughts arise
    • Spend time observing God’s creation
    • Step barefoot on grass and thank God
    • Ask yourself, “Is this worry helping me trust God?”
    • Replace worry with God’s promises

CALL TO ACTION

This week, meditate on God’s promises instead of worrying. When anxious thoughts come, gently redirect your focus toward trust and watch how God’s peace grows.

CLOSING PRAYER

Lord, thank You for reminding me that my life matters deeply to You. Help me obey Your command not to worry and to trust You with today and tomorrow. Fill my heart with Your peace. Amen.

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BOOK STUDY || The Answer to Anxiety by Joyce Meyer

On the fourth Friday of each month in 2026, we’re studying The Answer to Anxiety by Joyce Meyer. Join me as we learn practical. Scripture-based steps we can take when fear or worry tries to take hold.

**INTRODUCTION**

Joyce Meyer’s Introduction to *The Answer to Anxiety* sets the stage by reminding us that anxiety is not God’s will for our lives. She explains that although anxiety often becomes a familiar pattern, it is not a pattern we are meant to live in. God has provided everything we need to live in peace, but we must learn how to cooperate with Him day by day.

Joyce emphasizes that anxiety and worry are common human responses to the stress we experience in daily life—and that, with God’s help, we can break free from those patterns and step into a life grounded in peace.

**WHAT WE’RE LEARNING THIS MONTH**

    • Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health struggle
    • Most are treatable—healing is possible
    • Women experience anxiety at higher rates than men
    • Older adults experience anxiety at rates similar to teenagers

These realities remind us that anxiety is widespread, affecting women in every generation. But God meets us right where we are with truth, strength, and hope.

**WHY IT MATTERS**

Anxiety affects every part of our lives—our relationships, our sleep, our sense of calling, and even our daily walk with God. Yet Scripture repeatedly tells us not to fear, not to worry, and not to be anxious. God never commands something without also empowering us to obey it.

Joyce encourages us that no matter how long anxiety has been part of our story, God’s peace can become our new pattern.

**THOUGHT FOR REFLECTION**

“Excessive stress that is not addressed will eventually lead to a crisis.”

This simple but sobering reminder from the Introduction helps us see the urgency of tending to our emotional and spiritual health.

**SCRIPTURE FOCUS FOR THE BOOK**

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:6–7

This is the central passage of the entire book—and the foundation of our 2026 study.

**PRACTICAL STEPS**

To live a life free from worry and anxiety, Joyce encourages us to be persistent and to resist the devil. Peace is cultivated through:

    • turning to God first
    • refusing to agree with anxious thoughts
    • practicing daily trust in God’s promises

Small steps practiced consistently lead to big transformation over time.

**CALL TO ACTION**

If you haven’t yet, click here to get your copy of The Answer to Anxiety: How to Break Free from the Tyranny of Anxious Thoughts and Worry so you can follow along with us throughout 2026.

Let’s walk this journey toward God’s peace together.

**CLOSING PRAYER**

Lord, as we begin this year, teach us how to release anxious thoughts and receive Your peace. Open our hearts to transformation. Help us trust You more deeply each day. Amen.