It's important to note that the Bible refers to anxiety numerous times (8 times in the English Standard Version). God recognizes anxiety, stress, and depression. He knows us personally and intimately as our creator. It should bring some measure of comfort to know that Jesus lived on earth as a man and experienced anxieties himself. God sent Jesus, his only son, to experience this life in all its humanity. Jesus then proceeded to endure a painful death and rise from the grave to overcome death, so that we might have eternal life through him. He knows our pain. He understands our needs better than we do ourselves. He alone is our peace (Ephesians 2:14).