Ellen White: Ten Quotes on Coping with Worry

Here are ten profound insights on coping with worry:

...burden but he can remove, no darkness but he can dispel, no weakness but he can change to power, no fears but he can calm, no worthy aspiration but he can guide and justify— RH January 14, 1890, par. 6 (1851)

You need to rest in God. He would have your mind calm and free from everything that would prevent the richest Christian experience. You have so burdened your mind by commercial matters that you have been held back from the work Go...— 20LtMs, Lt 102, 1905, par. 7

...t call for such tremendous effort and for such a large outlay of means. I just wish to say that the Lord does not require you to bear this extra burden. At times the thought of where you are to find the money to meet the cost of your efforts sends you...— 17LtMs, Lt 48, 1902, par. 7

... laid down with aching head and heart. The burden borne for others I dreaded above everything else. Agony of mind was my lot. All these things came before me that night, and I found myself saying, “It won't pay! I...— 2SG 129.1 (1860)

“Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not neither do they spin, and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For all these things do the Gentiles seek). For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the ...— 8LtMs, Lt 70, 1893, par. 30

201. Those who are excited, anxious, or in a great hurry would do well not to eat until they have found rest or relief, for the vital powers, already severely taxed, cannot supply the necessary gastric juice.—The...— HL 50.2 (1897)

...es; and when mind or body is heavily taxed just before or just after eating, digestion is hindered. When one is excited, anxious, or hurried, it is better not to eat until rest or relief is found— MH 305.3 (1905)

...ng every part of the machinery and the quality of the work being done there. The words were spoken, Have you thought what this hurry and anxiety amounts to? What is the end and object of much that you are doing? What will be the harvest of this kind of see...— 13LtMs, Ms 49, 1898, par. 12

...lars are locked up where they are of no use to any one. Those who own this money live in a state of continual worry lest they will lose their treasure. Thus the Lord’s entrusted capital fails to bring an increase to Him. God says, Put it out to...— 15LtMs, Lt 131, 1900, par. 33

We are all subject to trials and difficulties and earth-born sorrows, but the grace of Christ has been given to us t...— 13MR 88.3 (1990)

These profound statements offer comfort and direction for dealing with worry. We are reminded that the Lord knows our needs and has provided for them, with a treasure-house of supplies for His children, capable of calming our fearsRH January 14, 1890, par. 6. It is essential to keep our minds calm and free from anything that hinders a rich Christian experience20LtMs, Lt 102, 1905, par. 7. There is no need to carry extra burdens, as the Lord does not require them of us17LtMs, Lt 48, 1902, par. 7. While agony of mind can be our lot2SG 129.1 we are encouraged to consider the lilies of the field and not be anxious about our needs, for our Heavenly Father knows them, and seeking His kingdom first will provide all things8LtMs, Lt 70, 1893, par. 30. When we are excited, anxious, or hurried, it is beneficial to rest or find relief before eating, as vital powers are already taxedHL 50.2+1. It is important to reflect on the purpose and outcome of our hurried and anxious efforts13LtMs, Ms 49, 1898, par. 12. We must also recognize the continual worry that can come from hoarding earthly treasures15LtMs, Lt 131, 1900, par. 33 and understand that some burdens are not ours to carry, especially when they stem from the actions of others13MR 88.3.