“Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad” (Proverbs 12:25, NKJV). This verse takes anxiety seriously, naming its real weight rather than dismissing it as a minor inconvenience.
The remedy offered is simple but significant: a good word. Not a complex intervention, just genuine, well-timed encouragement.
This is worth remembering both as someone who carries anxiety and as someone positioned to offer a good word to someone else who does.
Who in your life is currently carrying anxiety that a genuinely good word from you could help lighten today?