There was never a time when nervous tension got so many people down as today, never a time when hospitals for the mentally sick were so crowded.

Every day we hear or read of people suffering nervous breakdowns. A man in position to know whereof he spoke, said, “Something must be done or we are all going to be nervous wrecks.”

Well, what must be done? The only solution of the problem is religion. Unless there is a return to religion, we will be seeing more and more people having nervous breakdowns. How does religion help? The answer is indicated by the text, “He that believeth shall not make haste.” The Hebrew for “make haste” may be translated “fuss.” “He that believeth shall not fuss.” The meaning is as when we speak of a person getting “fussed up,” or getting “upset.”

Some people are upset or fussed up nearly all the time. They are of a nervous, restless disposition. Over the smallest matters they become excited, flustered, fretted. This unfits them for work. None of us can do his work efficiently in a feverish state of mind. Nothing hinders more in life than nervousness. It disquiets the mind, so that we cannot think clearly. It weakens us, and makes us susceptible to dark forebodings, yes, and to all sorts of disease germs.

The man who accomplishes the most, is the quiet, calm man. He does not fume and froth and fuss over what he has to do, but he gets it done all the sooner and all the better. Besides, having peace and calm in his heart, he has a saner outlook on life and the world; he doesn’t give in to pessimism when the days are evil and dark. His state of mind contributes to his physical strength and health. Indeed, he is a better man for all the purposes of life.

There is one sure source of such peace and calmness. “He that believeth.” That is, he who has mind fixed on God. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee” (Isa. 26: 3). The man whose mind is stayed on God, does not get “fussed up.” He keeps a cool head, keeps on an even keel. He has himself under control—annoyances do not upset him.

This tells you how to avoid getting upset.