Anxiety raises its ugly head in my life every so often. It is produced by things that I usually have no control over in my life. It is a war that takes its toll on your life.

During World War II in 1939, the British government coined the phrase “Keep Calm and Carry On.” It was made into posters. If you have seen the latest movies, Dunkirk and Darkest Hour, you learn how close Britain was to total defeat by the Germans.

In scripture, my Christian faith has taught me that “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” [John 10:10]

I have learned through my faith that there is much in the world that happens that I cannot power through using my willpower.

I have found that one of the best things to do is turn to my creativity using photography. I go and find those subjects that are interesting to me and photograph them.

The British lost a lot of people during WWII, and one of the things that helped many of them to survive was prayer.

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

When you have anxiety, you cause many issues that lead to muscle tension: As adrenaline pumps through your body, your blood vessels constrict. That causes your muscles not to receive the blood flow they need, which causes stress that leads to tension and aches.

Life is just too short of having anxiety rob you of your living life.

“The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.” 

― George Mueller

Anxiety-free life is a choice for us. It requires a Leap of Faith. This requires us to act by believing in or attempting something whose existence or outcome cannot be proved.