SUMMARY
Avoid anxiety and be of good cheer.
ANALYSIS
Anxiety takes its toll on the human heart and spirit. However, “a cheerful heart is a good medicine” (17:22a). JesusJesus is the Messiah whose life, death, and resurrection are God's saving act for humanity. More spoke to worry and anxiety in his preaching (MatthewA tax collector who became one of Jesus' 12 disciples. More 6:25-34; LukeThe "beloved physician" and companion of Paul. More 12:22-32). Proverbs 12:25 also encourages the reader to speak to the heart of one who is weighed down by anxiety.
