{"id":4861,"date":"2017-09-06T12:04:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T17:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekingthestill.com\/?p=4861"},"modified":"2020-06-26T11:24:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T16:24:25","slug":"encouraging-christians-anxiety-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldseekingthestill.com\/website_e02ce2c0\/encouraging-christians-anxiety-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Encouraging Things Christians with Anxiety Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you believe in God or not, anxiety is still a beast. It consumes minds and bodies of kids and adults like never before. One third of all absences from work are due to anxiety and stress, and we know that relationships and long-term health also suffer. Anxiety wasn\u2019t supposed to be part of my story, but it is. As a Christian and a church worker diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, I\u2019ve learned both practical and spiritual things about anxiety that are worth sharing with those who struggle with worry, stress & fear.<\/p>\n

\n

On the outside, I was lovely. Strong. Capable. Gifted.<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On the inside, I was slowly dissolving to pieces. And nobody knew. Not even me.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

That\u2019s the thing about anxiety. It charades as a sneaky thief.<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I planned for the worst to be prepared.
\nI was \u201cwise.\u201d<\/p>\n

I strove for perfection in parenting, in relationships, at work, in acts of service.
\nI was \u201cvaluable.\u201d<\/p>\n

I kept my promises and over-delivered
\nI was \u201crespected.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing wrong with these characteristics, but they are markers for a mind that is busy, a body that is weary, and a soul that is striving.<\/p>\n

\n

A human being cannot live this way forever. Something will eventually break.<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And that\u2019s what happened to me at the age of 37. I broke. I found myself frozen in a chair at country club where I was in charge of a large fundraiser. I hadn\u2019t slept for days. I was nauseous constantly. My mind raced with to-dos and what-ifs and should\u2019ve, could\u2019ve, would\u2019ves. The room bustled with activity and I (the girl with the golden touch) shattered into a million pieces.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

It was both the most devastating and the most incredible thing to ever happen to me.<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nobody knew what to do with this new, broken version of Laura. Least of all, me. I was the one who fixed things and took care of others. I had traveled the world and climbed the corporate ladder. I was raising two beautiful daughters. I counseled people, shifted my career to the non-profit world and currently worked at a church. Yet now I was screaming of fear in my bed and having panic attacks on the bathroom floor.<\/p>\n

And I was a Christian. Wasn\u2019t I supposed to have peace that surpasses all understanding? Lay my burdens down at Christ\u2019s feet? Be still and know that He is God?<\/p>\n

\n

Where was God in this battle and how could I reconcile these fears with the power of His Promises?<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s not a simple answer, but there are several encouraging truths that I want you to know.<\/p>\n

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  1. IT’S NOT ALL IN YOUR HEAD
    \n<\/strong>Anxiety becomes a physical illness as much as emotional, spiritual, and mental. When we stress or worry and don\u2019t give our body the physical and mental rest it needs to recover, there are dozens of very real, physical responses that occur in our body. The effects of these responses (like insomnia, nausea, racing thoughts, shaking, etc) often cause us even more anxiety and a vicious cycle begins.The good news is that early recognition, intervention and even medication are helpful options (provided by God) for managing anxiety and helping our bodies recover from stressful symptoms. There is no shame in seeking counsel of a pastor, loved-one, doctor and\/or taking medication. In fact, the sooner you seek help, the easier it is to feel the positive impact.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n


    \n2. ASKING FOR HELP IS BRAVE & BIBLICAL
    \n<\/strong>Take one look at scripture and you\u2019ll notice that God worked through humans all the time. He didn\u2019t HAVE to, but He did. And He still does today. There are many ways for you to receive help with anxiety through people that God has uniquely placed in your path. Here are the ones I’ve used in my own journey. I proudly call them \u201cmy team\u201d and I\u2019m certain they were heaven-sent to be God\u2019s help in my life.<\/p>\n

    Psychiatrists:<\/strong> a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness (can prescribe medication).<\/p>\n

    Psychologists:<\/strong> a specialist in mental processes and behavior (does not prescribe medication).<\/p>\n

    Counselors:<\/strong> a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.<\/p>\n

    Inpatient and\/or outpatient treatment programs:<\/strong> intensive care consisting of medical, psychological help as well as counseling.<\/p>\n

    Naturopathy: <\/strong>a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals\u2019 inherent self-healing<\/p>\n

    Support groups:<\/strong> Often free, these are groups of people struggling with similar situations who can walk with you and share resources. Check out Fearless Women<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Let people help you. Start building your team, knowing that Jesus is owner, provider, and source of their help.<\/p>\n

    3. GOD’S WORD IS NOT A MAGIC WAND FOR SUFFERING
    \n<\/strong>The Word of God is alive and active. We know this. While the Truth of Scripture is real, God never promises to magically remove our suffering. In fact, Jesus tells us that \u201cIn this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.\u201d (John 16:33).<\/p>\n

    It is confusing, I know. It\u2019s helpful for me to focus on God\u2019s promises and not equate them to outcomes I have pre-determined in my mind. God works the good even when it\u2019s not the way we desire. On that, you can firmly depend.<\/p>\n

    4. PRAYER IS ABOUT RELATIONSHIP, NOT RESULTS
    \n<\/strong>I used to get frustrated when I prayed for my anxiety to go away or when other people prayed for me because it didn\u2019t always seem to work! And then I realized that I was praying \u201cupstream\u201d instead of \u201cdownstream.\u201d When I began visualizing God\u2019s presence in my life as a river flowing from the highest mountain and His Will washing down over my life, my prayer life changed. I realized that being connected to the person of Jesus and what He was already doing in my life was what mattered. Anything else was me spending useless energy trying paddle upstream.<\/p>\n

    5. EMOTIONS ARE NOT BAD
    \n<\/strong>I come from a long line of stoic, German Lutherans. In my family, we always try to do the right thing, keep our emotions in check and quickly move on to the next challenge to be tackled. I call it overdrive. I’m also the first-born of four girls which brings it\u2019s own set of responsibilities and unspoken rules. So, essentially, I spent 37 years of my life stuffing negative emotions. And guess what? They eventually ALL came spewing out over my life and my loved ones. Anger, sadness, grief, and fear are not bad. They are human responses to the pain of this world. Allow yourself to fully feel those emotions. Jesus did. Let them wash over you and then release them in Christ’s loving hands.<\/p>\n

    6. YOU ARE NOT THE HERO OF YOUR STORY (and this is a good thing)!
    \n<\/strong>Much anxiety stems from trying to be in control of what happens in our lives and in the lives of others. At the beginning of my breakdown, I thought if I just read the right book, prayed the right prayer, found the right meditation, or took the right herb, my problems would cease. I had this idea about what healing should look like for me. After a year of chasing one magic cure after another, I finally laid down in the middle of my living room floor and gave up. I didn\u2019t give up on life or hope, I gave up my control.<\/p>\n

    We can ONLY do the next right thing. That\u2019s it. We can\u2019t plan our future. We can\u2019t erase our past. We can do everything right and still not get what we want. However, we can simply do the next right thing in love and trust God with the outcome. That\u2019s true peace. That is divine surrender.<\/p>\n

    7. JESUS IS THE HERO OF YOUR STORY
    \n<\/strong>You are NOT the Hero of your story, darling. No, you are the wanderer, the broken. You are UNABLE to work your way out of your life\u2019s web of hurt, pain, lies and heartache. It\u2019s true. You are the one who needs to be rescued. Oh, how your soul longs to be rescued! Christ, the true Hero sees you here, hurting. And He is so good and so true and so full of light and love that He cannot bear to leave even one broken soul separated from Him. Not one. Not you. This Hero doesn\u2019t do what you expect. He does not flex His muscles or call in an army. No, the Hero does something much more radical. Something so shocking, so undeserved.<\/p>\n

    \n

    The Hero takes your place.<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    So please don\u2019t be ashamed of your anxiety or fears. When God says \u201cDo not fear,\u201d 365 times in the Bible, it is not a command to be obeyed. Rather, it is the assuring words of a Father comforting His child. The Hero has already made a way for you. Just do the next right thing. Whatever that may be. And watch how your Hero makes a way for you to seek the still. Maybe…just maybe, this new dependance on Him will be the best thing to ever happen to you, too.<\/p>\n

    Be Still,<\/p>\n

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    Whether you believe in God or not, anxiety is still a beast. It consumes minds and bodies of kids and adults like never before. One third of all absences from work are due to anxiety and stress, and we know that relationships and long-term health also suffer. Anxiety wasn\u2019t supposed to be part of my […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4863,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>

    \u00a0<\/p>

    Whether you believe in God or not, anxiety is still a beast. It consumes minds and bodies of kids and adults like never before. One third of all absences from work are due to anxiety and stress, and we know that relationships and long-term health also suffer. Anxiety wasn\u2019t supposed to be part of my story, but it is. As a Christian and church worker diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, I\u2019ve learned a few things worth sharing. So here\u2019s what I want you to know.<\/p>

    \u00a0<\/p>

    On the outside, I was lovely. Strong. Capable. Gifted.<\/p>

    On the inside, I was slowly dissolving to pieces. And nobody knew. Not even me.<\/p>

    That\u2019s the thing about anxiety. It charades as a sneaky thief.<\/p>

    I planned for the worst to be prepared.
    I was \u201cwise.\u201d<\/p>

    I strove for perfection in parenting, in relationships, at work, in acts of service.<\/p>

    I was \u201cvaluable.\u201d<\/p>

    I kept my promises and over-delivered.<\/p>

    I was \u201crespected.\u201d<\/p>

    There\u2019s nothing wrong with these characteristics, but they are markers for a mind that is busy, a body that is weary, and a soul that is striving.<\/p>

    A human being cannot live this way forever. Something will eventually break.<\/p>

    And that\u2019s what happened to me at the age of 37. I broke. I found myself frozen in a chair at country club where I was in charge of a large fundraiser. I hadn\u2019t slept for days. I was nauseous constantly. My mind raced with to-dos and what-ifs and should\u2019ve, could\u2019ve, would\u2019ves. The room bustled with activity and I (the girl with the golden touch) shattered into a million pieces.<\/p>

    It was both the most devastating and the most incredible thing to ever happen to me.<\/p>

    Nobody knew what to do with this new, broken version of Laura. Least of all, me. I was the one who fixed things and took care of others. I had traveled the world and climbed the corporate ladder. I was raising two beautiful daughters. I counseled people, shifted my career to the non-profit world and currently worked at a church. Yet now I was screaming of fear in my bed and having panic attacks on the bathroom floor.<\/p>

    And I was a Christian. Wasn\u2019t I supposed to have peace that surpasses all understanding? Lay my burdens down at Christ\u2019s feet? Be still and know that He is God?<\/p>

    Where was God in this battle and how could I reconcile these fears with the power of His Word?<\/p>

    There\u2019s not a simple answer, but there are several encouraging truths that I want you to know.<\/p>

    It\u2019s not all in your head.
    Anxiety is a physical illness as much as it is emotional, spiritual, and mental. When we stress or worry and don\u2019t give our body the physical and mental rest it needs to recover, there are dozens of very real physical responses that occur in our body. The effects of these responses (our physical symptoms like insomnia, nausea, racing thoughts, shaking, etc) often cause us even more anxiety and a vicious cycle begins.<\/p>

    The good news is that early intervention and even medication are real and helpful options for managing anxiety and helping our bodies recover from stressful symptoms. There is no shame in seeking counsel of a doctor and\/or taking medication. In fact, the sooner you seek help, the easier it is to feel the positive impact.
    Asking for help is brave and Biblical.
    Take one look at scripture and you\u2019ll notice that God worked through humans all the time. He didn\u2019t HAVE to, but He did. And He still does today. There are many ways for you to receive help with anxiety through people that God has uniquely placed in your path. Here are the ones I have used in my own healing journey. I proudly call them \u201cmy team\u201d and I\u2019m certain they were heaven-sent to be God\u2019s help in my life. I recommend seeing one of the following specialists rather than a general care physician.<\/p>

    Psychiatrists: a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness (can prescribe medication).
    Psychologists: a specialist in mental processes and behavior (does not prescribe medication).
    Counselors: a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.
    Inpatient and\/or outpatient treatment programs: intensive care consisting of medical, psychological help as well as counseling.
    Naturopathy:a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals\u2019 inherent self-healing
    Support groups: Often free, these are groups of people struggling with similar situations who can walk with you and share resources.<\/p>

    Let people help you. Start building your team, knowing that Jesus is owner, provider, and source of their help.
    God\u2019s Word is not a magic wand.
    The Word of God is alive and active. We know this. While the Truth of Scripture is real, God never promises to magically remove our suffering. In fact, Jesus tells us that \u201cIn this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.\u201d (John 16:33).<\/p>

    It is confusing, I know. It\u2019s helpful for me to focus on God\u2019s promises and not equate them to outcomes I have pre-determined in my mind. God works the good even when it\u2019s not the way we desire. On that and on His Love,Mercy and Grace, you can firmly depend.
    Prayer is about relationship not results.
    I used to get so frustrated when I prayed for my anxiety to go away or even when other people prayed for me because it didn\u2019t seem to work! And then I realized that I was praying \u201cupstream\u201d instead of \u201cdownstream.\u201d When I began visualizing God\u2019s presence in my life as a river flowing from the highest mountain and His Will washing down over my life, my prayer life changed. I realized that being connected to the person of Jesus and what He was already doing in my life was what mattered. Anything else was me spending useless energy trying paddle upstream.
    Emotions are not bad.
    I come from a long line of stoic German Lutherans. In my family, we tried to do the right thing, kept our emotions in check and moved on to the next challenge to be tackled. I call it overdrive. I am also the first-born of 4 girls which brings it\u2019s own set of responsibilities and unspoken rules. So, essentially, I spent 37 years of my life stuffing negative emotions. And guess what? They eventually ALL came spewing out over my life and my loved ones. Anger, sadness, grief, and fear are not bad. They are human responses to the pain of this world. Allow yourself to fully feel those emotions. Jesus did. Let them wash over you and then allow them to go.
    \u00a0<\/p>

    You are not the Hero of your story.
    Much anxiety stems from trying to be in control of what happens in our lives and in the lives of others. At the beginning of my breakdown, I thought if I just read the right book, prayed the right prayer, found the right meditation, or took the right herb, my problems would cease. I had this idea about what healing should like like for me. After a year of chasing one magic cure after another, I finally laid down in the middle of my living room floor and gave up. I didn\u2019t give up on life or hope, I gave up my control.<\/p>

    Here\u2019s what I have learned. We can ONLY do the next right thing. That\u2019s it. We can\u2019t plan our future. We can\u2019t erase our past. We can do everything right and still not get what we want. However, we can simply do the next right thing in love and trust God with the outcome. That\u2019s true peace. That is divine surrender.
    Jesus IS the Hero of your story.
    You are NOT the Hero of your story, darling. No, you are the wanderer, the broken. You are UNABLE to work your way out of your life\u2019s web of hurt, pain, lies and heartache. It\u2019s true. You are the one who needs to be rescued. Oh, how your soul longs to be rescued! Christ, the true Hero sees you here, hurting. And He is so good and so true and so full of light and love that He cannot bear to leave even one broken soul separated from Him. Not one. Not you. This Hero doesn\u2019t do what you expect. He does not flex His muscles or call in an army. No, the Hero does something much more radical. Something so shocking, so undeserved.<\/p>

    The Hero takes your place.
    So please don\u2019t be ashamed of your anxiety or fears. When God says \u201cDo not fear,\u201d 365 times in the Bible, it is not a command to be obeyed. Rather, it is the assuring words of a Father comforting His child. The Hero has already made a way for you. Just do the next right thing. Whatever that may be. And seek the still.<\/p>

    HEADSHOT Laura Fleetwood is an author, speaker and messy miracle. She helps women and girls seek the still amid the chaos of life. She\u2019s a Midwest gal. A wife, mom of two girls, and sister of sisters.Her career crisscrosses from climbing the corporate ladder and traveling the world to being a stay-at-home mom, college instructor, and now a published author, speaker, and communications director for a large church & school in the St. Louis area.<\/p>

    instagram.com\/seekingthestill<\/p>

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