Banish Worry

“So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.” – Ecclesiastes 11:10

Shortly after the death of his mother, Princess Diana of Wales, in 1997, Prince Harry experienced severe anxiety and panic attacks.

“Before I even left the house [for royal engagements], I was pouring with sweat and my heart was racing. I was in the fight-or-flight mode,” Harry said.

That led the young royal to turn to substances to try and cope with his overwhelming emotions. “I was willing to drink, I was willing to take drugs, I was willing to try and do the things that made me feel less like I was feeling,” he explained. “I would probably drink a week’s worth in one day on a Friday or a Saturday night.”

Prince Harry shares in his new memoir that he struggled with agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder that causes intense fear in certain situations, such as among crowds.
Harry writes: “I was an agoraphobe. Which was nearly impossible given my public role.”
He also recalls that he “nearly fainted” during one speech that “couldn’t be avoided or canceled.”

We need to banish worry from our minds, it can sap joy from our life.

Give Jesus all of your worries and cares.

“I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn’t need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about?” – Henry Ford

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7