Walking With Anxiety: A 7-Day Devotional GuideSample

Day 7: Walking in Victory Over Anxiety

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. - Joshua 1:9

Choosing Faith Over Fear. Anxiety tells us to stay afraid, stay small, and stay stuck. But God calls us to step forward in faith, even when fear is present.

Throughout Scripture, we see that fear is a normal human experience, but God’s presence is greater than our fear. When Joshua was about to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land—a land full of unknowns and potential dangers—God didn’t give him a step-by-step battle plan. Instead, He gave him a command: “Be strong and courageous… for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9).

Courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s choosing to trust God even in the presence of fear.

This is the same choice we face with anxiety. We can either:

1. Let anxiety control our steps, keeping us trapped in worry and discouragement, OR
2. Walk forward in faith, believing that God is with us and will lead us through every challenge.

The enemy wants you to believe that you will always be stuck in anxiety, but that is a lie. God has given you everything you need to walk in victory—His presence, His promises, and His power.

Victory over anxiety doesn’t mean never feeling afraid—it means knowing that fear does not get the final say. God does. When we choose to fix our eyes on Him instead of our fears, we begin to live in the freedom He has promised us.

Reflection Questions

• What is one area of your life where you need to choose faith over fear?
• How does knowing that God is always with you change the way you approach anxiety?
• What steps can you take today to walk in God’s victory instead of fear?

Prayer Focus

Declare victory over anxiety in Jesus’ name and step forward in faith.

Father, thank You for reminding me that I am not alone. Anxiety does not define me—You do. Give me the strength to be courageous, even when I feel afraid. Help me to walk forward in faith, knowing that You are always with me. I declare victory over fear, anxiety, and discouragement, and I choose to trust You fully. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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