“Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. Then the peace of God that exceeds all understanding will keep your hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 CEB
“When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.” Psalm 94:18-19 NIV
Yesterday, I went back to my eye doctor for a follow up from the laser work and the retina looked good. My vision is still really blurry but hopefully that will improve.
So why do I feel worried?
I think that when we have been dealing with long-term or chronic situations (health, relationship, job issues), a “good” report can feel scary. Surreal. Inaccurate. Temporary. It seems good, but after so many ups and downs, we are hesitant to celebrate when good news comes our way. We are anxious.
God knew that we would have these days, and he’s given us a perfect plan for handling it all - to give thanks and not be anxious. To react in a way that is contrary to what our natural mind is telling us. To choose the truth of God’s Word over the uncertainty of our situations.
We really do have a choice every day - to choose joy or to choose fear. Today, I am choosing joy. 
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