Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him. (John 7:38)

But while it is true that many people manufacture reasons to worry, millions have every reason to worry, because their lives are so tangled by selfishness and twisted by sin. They need Jesus Christ.

The Bible also indicates that the Christian life is a life of conflict and warfare. Many people offer a false peace of mind and promise that faith in God removes all troubles and difficulties. This is not true. God has never promised to remove our difficulties.

But God has promised, in the midst of trouble and conflict, a genuine peace—a sense of assurance and security that the worldly person never knows (John 16:33). God has also promised new resources and new strength through the indwelling of His Holy Spirit.

However, millions of people, including some Christians, harbor wrong types of anxieties and worries.

First, anxiety exists when our basic needs have not been met. You can’t quell a baby’s anxiety by giving her a rattle when she is hungry. She will keep crying until her hunger is satisfied by food. Neither can our souls be satisfied apart from God. David described the hunger of all men and women when he said: “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God” (Psalm 42:1).