All Consuming Emotions

I have been feeling overwhelmed lately. There are a few reasons for this. One reason, I can't share at this time. I am overwhelmed with anxiety about the upcoming school year. This upcoming school year has a few changes for me, one of which is pretty major. Not only am I getting a completely new classroom, but I am the new math teacher for 8-12 grades. Now, I won't have all the upperclassmen, but I will have a couple. It has been a long time since I have taught math above the basics. I am not doubting my abilities, I just know that I am rusty at it and hope that I can quickly get into the swing of it. My new classroom isn't quite finished yet, and I am a little nervous that it won't be ready in time. I am praying that there is nothing to worry about come next Tuesday.

Most of my anxiety stems from this month's infertility treatment. I am nervous that it won't take. The treatments are not cheap, and each month that doesn't take is like flushing money down the drain. There are new medications that I am taking. The Folbic has not been a concern, it is a welcome addition as it is folic acid with extra B complex vitamins. I can use all the extra energy I can get. Tonight starts a new medication in my regime. I have to use Progesterone capsules at bedtime. This two week wait is pure torture. I have a constant reminder that I am waiting on important news each time I look at the ottoman in the living room. The ottoman is my medicine cabinet...I keep them all out in plain sight with the time of need written on the caps of each bottle.

It is times like this that I really struggle. I know that I need to be diligent in turning all my thoughts over to the Lord. That fear and anxiety are not emotions from the Lord. They can be crippling to me. The thoughts of worry and fear become all consuming and the paralyze me.

So do me a favor...please let me know what specific verses in the Bible bring you peace and clarity? Encouragement and hope? I need all the help I can get to overcome this irrational fear and anxiety once and for all.