As a result you are worried and your heart is sad; this is the effect of sin.     Sad Heart. God tells us that a broken spirit is the result of a sad heart in Proverbs,      A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken. (NASB) Prov. 15:13        Crushed Spirit. The Hebrew word for "sad" has the sense of "hurt," "grief," "offended," "outraged," and "distressed." The Holy Spirit describes a "hurt heart." This is a heart that is in pain and grieving over something. The Hebrew word for "broken" has the idea of "whipped out," "flogged," and "beaten." What does all of this mean? God is saying that a heart that is continuing to be burdened with something like grief or anxiety results in a spirit that feels crushed or flogged.      A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. (NASB) Prov. 17:22    In Prov. 17:22 we next discover that a crushed or flogged spirit "dries up the bones." This Hebrew expression implies a "crushed and flogged" spirit eventually starts destroying the body. "Dry bones" is a picture of death (Ezekiel 37:1-10). The process is easy to understand. A heart that is continuing to be hurt and continues to grieve results in a crushed and flogged spirit which eventually leads to sickness.     God's Solution. Since I am not sure exactly what sin is at the root of your anxiety, I will recommend some areas to explore.     The first question to ask is, "Am I willing to allow God to control my life?" Let me illustrate with your boyfriend. "Are you willing to allow God to take away your boy friend?" He knows what is best for you (Rom. 8:28). This appears to be an area of struggle. There are times in my life when I desperately want a situation to occur in a particular way - my way! I find that I can pray and pray and I am still filled with anxiety, fear and unhappiness. I have found that I have never found peace in my heart until I was really willing to submit to whatever God would give me.     Second, are you and your boy friend living together? If so, this is also sin, and God may be allowing this misery to come upon you until you are willing to leave him. Maybe this will help,      For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me. My wounds grow foul and fester . . . I go mourning all day long. For my loins are filled with burning . . . I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before Thee; And my sighing is not hidden from Thee. My heart throbs . . . (NASB) Ps. 38:4-10    Does this sound like your situation? If so, stop living together and do not have sex until marriage. Is your boy friend a Christian? If not, stop seeing him and ask God for a Christian boy friend.    Conclusion: God has a solution to your situation.      . . .casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you. (NASB) 1 Peter 5:7    Yield to Him! He knows what is best for you. If necessary, let Him take away your boy friend and find you another one. Following God is healing for you . . .       < Back
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