Anxiety can be a response to actual or possible external threats. We live in a world of death and decay. Sin and its effects surround us on every side. As finite beings with limited resources, we face the challenge of surviving in that uncertain world, of finding some meaning for our lives, and of meeting our needs as best we can. Faced with so many challenges beyond our control or resourcing, it is inevitable that we will have to battle with anxiety. Options in this case include changing the environment or changing the way we see the environment. Contextual changes may need to be made, but these are not always easy or even possible. The Bible records numerous situations where physical miracles occur, reducing fear and anxiety. The parting of the Sea of Reeds in the exodus from Egypt (Exodus 14), the fall of the walls of Jericho (Joshua 6), and Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35-41), are all examples of remarkable and dramatic contextual changes that brought peace and security. Praise God, they point towards a day that is coming when He will completely transform the environment, and creation will be restored to a state even greater than its original pre-Fall condition. But until then, we need an answer to life’s uncertainty, and that answer often involves changing the way we see the environment.