Tag: Anxiety

Safe Am I
Fear

Safe Am I

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When our daughter and son-in-law brought their precious twin boys home from the hospital, I watched with intensity as they got the babies ready to go to sleep in their bassinets. They would lay down a blanket on the changing table, set the baby at an angle in the middle, and then bring each side in very tightly. Finally the bottom part of the blanket came up and was tucked in securely. it was like they were ready for shipping by UPS! There was not chance for flailing arms or legs – every part of the boys was tucked safely and securely inside.

This was a whole new approach to me, since my last baby came more than 25 years before. I felt concerned.

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Four Biblical Principles for Overcoming Anxiety
Fear · peace

Four Biblical Principles for Overcoming Anxiety

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I had a young woman reach out to me recently with this request  – She said:

I have been struggling with anxiety over current events recently.  It is so hard as a Christian because my God has been so faithful in taking care of me, but in my weakness, I am still fearful.  Do you have any advice or favorite go-to Bible verses or songs that you would recommend?

I’m fairly certain that MANY or most of us could concur that this is a very prevalent truth in each of our lives.  I don’t even need to list for you the reasons we could be fearful – we all have personal scenarios and situations that pop up daily that threaten to steal our peace, that could cause us to feel like we’re drowning in our own anxiety.

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What Should We Do With Our Anxieties?
Stress · worry

What Should We Do With Our Anxieties?

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Every day “little burdens” trouble our souls and weigh down our hearts like a backpack strapped to our shoulders. One more struggle added to a medium-sized load causes a sigh to escape from our lips and our shoulders to droop.

I felt that way recently when I lost a small, costly and needed item…a hearing aid. The moment I realized it was missing, I gasped, sighed, and closed my eyes in disbelief. It had been a busy week serving the Lord, and this day had been especially full. When I realized the problem I was in a place where I could do nothing. I couldn’t get up and go search for it because we were at camp sitting in a service.

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