ronscarpa Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 How to Fight Anxiety A WORD for Thursday, 11 September 2014 "Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you." (1 Peter 5:7)Psalm 56:3 says, “When I am afraid, I put my trust in thee.”Notice: it does not say, “I never struggle with fear.” Fear strikes, and the battle begins. So the Bible does not assume that true believers will have no anxieties. Instead the Bible tells us how to fight when they strike.For example, 1 Peter 5:7 says, “Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you.” It does not say, you will never feel any anxieties. It says, when you have them, cast them on God. When the mud splatters your windshield and you temporarily lose sight of the road and start to swerve in anxiety, turn on your wipers and squirt your windshield washer.So my response to the person who has to deal with feelings of anxiety every day is to say: that’s more or less normal. At least it is for me, ever since my teenage years. The issue is: How do we fight them?The answer to that question is: we fight anxieties by fighting against unbelief and fighting for faith in future grace. And the way you fight this “good fight” is by meditating on God’s assurances of future grace and by asking for the help of his Spirit.The windshield wipers are the promises of God that clear away the mud of unbelief, and the windshield washer fluid is the help of the Holy Spirit. The battle to be freed from sin is fought “by the Spirit and faith in the truth” (2 Thessalonians 2:13).The work of the Spirit and the Word of truth. These are the great faith-builders. Without the softening work of the Holy Spirit, the wipers of the Word just scrape over the blinding clumps of unbelief.Both are necessary — the Spirit and the Word. We read the promises of God and we pray for the help of his Spirit. And as the windshield clears so that we can see the welfare that God plans for us (Jeremiah 29:11), our faith grows stronger and the swerving of anxiety smooths out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim1cor13 Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) Thank you Ron. I have a lot of experience in this area, and it is a true battle that can suck the life out of a person. Thankfully, after over 20 years of struggling, this past year I knew in my heart it was time for grace and liberty and so far i have stopped 75% of the anxiety drug I was taking for 20 years. The wonderful thing is, I asked for liberty from the pharmaceutical potions that made me feel a slave, and I am thrilled I have made it this far Of course, many think once on these potions, you can never get off, this is of course exactly what the plan is, and the profit goal. So by grace I am 'almost' liberated at this time. it has been a long road, but I learned a lot about trusting and what LOVE means. Love NEVER fails, literally, it is greater than our own will, and it slowly changes us in ways we often do not understand. Just wanted to share a little of this struggle, as encouragement to those who think they cannot find liberty from anxiety and all that goes with it. Panic attacks also are deadly. It is ALL rooted and triggered by fear, but perfect love casts out fear. Amazing when one thinks about that and it often takes time to gain the understanding of what that means. Jim Edited September 11, 2014 by Jim1cor13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applecrisp Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Hey Jim, I have had anxiety for years. I can't even drive anymore. Do you have any specific advice. Just nice to know I am not the only one. Sometimes this crazy wait for the RV also trigger my anxiety,too. Just make life a little more easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronscarpa Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Thanks for your comment and sharing Jim (+1) Hey Jim, I have had anxiety for years. I can't even drive anymore. Do you have any specific advice. Just nice to know I am not the only one. Sometimes this crazy wait for the RV also trigger my anxiety,too. Just make life a little more easy. Hi Applecrisp....if you really want to deal with anxiety and have it gone, feel free to call me at 702 ... 883 ... 6605...! It's understanding that anxiety and fear are indeed emotions, but they are also spirits according to the Scriptures...RON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millionaire in training Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 With all this last minute waiting for the RV my anxiety is at its max. Hate feeling anxious but what can you do. Trying to stay busy and keep my mind off of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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