CONQUERING WORRY AND OVERTHINKING

By Jinadu Ibukun

Worry and overthinking are like storms that cloud our minds, pulling us away from the peace that God has promised. The enemy uses these distractions to weaken our faith, but as children of God, we have the authority to rise above anxiety and embrace the fullness of His blessings. God has gifted us His peace and unwavering love, and as believers it is ours to keep. No force in this world or beyond can steal what He has freely given. When we declare His Word with faith and conviction, every fear must flee, and deliverance begins. 

SCRIPTURAL DECLARATIONS FOR VICTORY OVER WORRY AND OVERTHINKING

“Do not be anxious about anything, 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 your minds in Christ Jesus.”

“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things.”

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”

“Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

Isaiah 40:31: “but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.”

Luke 12:22: “Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.”

Matthew 6:25-34: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothes?

26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.

29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.

30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?

31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Proverbs 12:25: “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.”

Psalm 34:17:  “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”

2 Thessalonians 3:16: “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.”

Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

DECLARATION OF VICTORY

I stand in faith today and decree that worry and overthinking have no power over me. Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4).  I claim the peace of God over my heart and mind, rejecting every lie of the enemy. My thoughts are fixed on God’s promises, and I walk boldly in the assurance of His love and protection, Amen.

CONCLUSION

Dear believer in Christ, the Bible warns us of the enemy’s mission which is to steal, kill, and destroy. But Jesus has declared His victory, assuring us that He has come to give us life, restoring all that has been stolen and granting us life in abundance (John 10:10). 

The trials we face are not meant to break us but to refine us, building character and deepening our faith. Remember, Jesus endured suffering yet, He never wavered because He held firm to the promise that He would rise on the third day. 

Let us meditate on God’s Word daily, imprinting His truth upon our hearts so that when the enemy comes, we do not falter. We stand strong, anchored in His promises, knowing that God’s Word is Yes and Amen (2 Corinthians 1:20).

Hold fast to your faith, embrace His peace, and walk in the certainty of His love. Victory is already yours.