Spiritual Mentoring - 5 Ways to Help You Relieve Anxiety

"Life is a balancing act and so is your ability to overcome your anxieties"

Ceci Nelson

Anxiety is terribly real and very common. It is an issue shared amongst many believers; as well as, non-believers. It is a problem that plagues our nation; our country; our world. It causes people to hurt themselves; to hurt others and to live a life of Fear, Worry, Depression and Doubt. People take med's to find relief from it. People read books and seek counseling for it. People talk to other people about it and yet, it still exists, creating pain and pang everywhere it rears it's ugly head. No one is free from the clutches of its grip - Christian's, Bible Thumpers, Religious Folks, Spiritual people or any of the like's. We are all subject to the attacks and the tricks that so easily beset us but, we don't have to live in worry and wonder - There is a way out but, it requires effort on our part and belief in our hearts.

What is Anxiety, you might ask?

Synonym - Worry, Nervousness, Unease

Definition (Pyschiatric) - A nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic attacks.

How does the world deal with Anxiety?

1. Pills

2. Alcohol

3. Therapy

4. Shock Treatment

5. Suicide

6. Panic Attacks

7. Yoga

8. Sports

9. Extracurricular Activities

10. They don't

How does the Bible recommend that we deal with Anxiety?

1. Be anxious for nothing ( Don't worry about things that you have no control over).

2. With prayer, supplication and thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

(Pray, ask God to help you not only through your anxieties but, to get over anything that causes you to be anxious: bills, family, friends, relationships. You must then trust God to bring you through that situation free from worry, wonder, guilt, shame or pain. God is faithful, even when we are not. He wants to help us. We must not only trust Him but, we must be thankful in advance believing that "No Good Thing will He withhold from us. Beyond this, we must trust that He knows what comes next because, He is the author and finisher of our faith).

3. We must not only seek His peace while He works but, we must trust that He will give us peace while He works everything out in our favor.

4. We must let that peace soak into our hearts, minds, emotions and life in order for us to be relieved of the things that overtake us.

5. We must meditate on His Word; His Promises; His Will and His Faithfulness. We must recognize that He does not change, we change and this is why we remain so anxious all time.

Philippians 4:6-8 New King James Version (NKJV)

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

When we choose to GET BETTER and NOT BITTER, we free ourselves of the need to worry about things that we have no control over. When we choose to trust ourselves to Let Go of those things that hurt us, hinder us, shame us, sadden us, confine us, bind us, remind us of all the ways that we have failed or fallen short, we make room for the things and people that remind us of the blessing that we are and the blessing that we were designed to be.

You do not have to live in worry, fear, shame or regret. If you will do your part - Trust God, Pray, Wait on Him, Believe His Will and Word for your life, Remember His Faithfulness, Seek His face and not just His hands, He will bring you out better than you went in. He will remove those things that seek to overpower you or give you the strength to get through those moments that lead to worry, anxiety, stress and more. "You are more than a conqueror." God did not wake you up to take you through in pain, pang and worry. He is a keeper. He is faithful to the finish and yes, He has a plan for your life outside of the trouble's and care's of this world.

Hold on, God wants to heal you but, you must open yourself to the possibility of Better and than seek Him until you find it.

A Prayer For Relief Against Anxiety and Strength to Overpower it

"Dear God, we understand that life happens to everyone. We also understand that though we may not know what the future holds, You do. Help us to let go of those things and people who make us anxious, weary, worried, bitter, sad, depressed, stressed, overwhelmed, confused, conflicted, defeated. Give us the wisdom to seek Your face and not just Your hand. Give us the strength to fight the good fight along our journey. Give us the patience to take the journey and the desire to GET BETTER despite the journey. Help us to let go of what trouble's us; ails us; burdens us and seeks to steal our peace, hope, love, faith or favor. We recognize that we are powerless without You but, we are powerful in You. Give us the courage to face each day with you leading the way - mind, body and soul. Cancel any assignment designed by the enemy to hurt us; break us; take us; use us or misuse us. Lead us; guide us; direct us and protect us. Have Your way in our lives this day and forever more in Jesus Mighty Name, we do humbly pray, Amen."

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