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Psalm 23 starts off by saying, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” What it does not say is that anxiety will never come, but that in those moments when it does, we are not without care or provision. King David wrote this Psalm, and through it we see him express his confidence in the protective care of God. He trusts God. So much of our anxiety is rooted in fear and distrust. We overthink things. We want to control the situation or the narrative. But when we do that, we become anxious. When we hold onto the things that we are not meant to hold onto alone, the result is anxiety. But when we let go of the things we can’t control, we are able to trust God and hold onto Him instead.

Practically, this looks like a daily surrender—laying down our need for control, returning to God in prayer, and choosing to trust His care over our own understanding. It is not a one-time decision, but a continual turning of our hearts back to the Shepherd. In doing so, we exchange anxiety for trust—not because our circumstances change, but because our focus does. This reflects the call in Philippians 4:6–7 to bring our anxieties to God through prayer, trusting that He will guard our hearts and minds with His peace. Overcoming anxiety, then, is not about controlling every outcome, but about surrendering our fears and choosing trust over distrust. As we meditate on Psalm 23, we are reminded that God’s goodness and love follow us all our days, and that lasting peace is found in resting in His care.

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