TRUTH: Anxiety is not a sin; it is an
“The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional.” —Max Lucado, Anxious for Nothing
Anxiety or worry – Greek word - “merimnao” – dwelling on or pondering fearful or anxious thoughts.
Anxious for Nothing by Max Lucado
We’re All Freaking Out and Why We Don’t Need To by David Marvin
How to Deal with Anxiety
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I am anxious about _ _ _ _ _ _ _ because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?”
Matthew 6:25
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“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”
Matthew 6:26
For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory.
Psalm 32:7
For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
1 Peter 2:6
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
• Worry is
27 “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? 28 And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.”
Matthew 6:27-32
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
Isaiah 26:3
• Seek God’s kingdom and
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:33
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“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Matthew 6:34
Not Alone Reading Resources
To bring hope and healing for those with mental health challenges.
Anxiety
Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer
Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst
Stopping the Noise in Your Head by Reid Wilson
Live Fearless by Sadie Robertson (for teens)
Depression
If I’m a Christian, Why Am I Depressed? by Robert B. Somerville
It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst
Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer
Anger and Forgiveness
Enemies of the Heart by Andy Stanley
Anger: Taming a Powerful Emotion by Gary Chapman
How to Forgive Ourselves Totally by R.T. Kendall
Anger and Stress Management God’s Way by Wayne A. Mack
Family and Friends as Caregivers
We’re Stronger Than We Look: Insights and Encouragement for the Caregiver’s Journey by Jill Brown
When Darkness Reigns: A Caregiver’s Guide from Fear to Faith by Wanda Covington
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers by Barry J. Jacobs