As a population we are becoming more and more anxious. We live in one of the most opportunity-rich nations on earth, and yet we worry more and more. In this context Paul’s command to not be anxious about anything seems particularly stark. And yet Paul has such a depth of relationship with Jesus that he knows this isn’t an anxiety free life is not a pipe dream. In Jesus we access to a peace that is so profound that it washes away every worry. The question is: do we want to let Jesus into the source of our anxieties?
By Ed Flint