Flip to Psalms 91. I like the Message Bible. Especially these verses. “If you’ll hold on to me for dear life,” says God, “I’ll get you out of any trouble. I’ll give you the best of care if you’ll only get to know and trust me. Call me and I’ll answer, be at your side… Continue reading Win the Morning and Win the Day
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Practical Advice from An Expert
It’s always been true that the best defense is a great offense. Here’s what I mean. I was talking to my friend Robbie Goss, A Licensed Mental Health Care Professional and Pastor. I asked him, “What is your best advice to people feeling the crushing pain of the COVID-19 pandemic?” Here’s what he said: Be… Continue reading Practical Advice from An Expert
How To Pray
You can speak these words to God, “Father in Heaven, this is hard, but your word says in Romans 8:28 that you will show me the ‘good’ in this situation.” Don’t say it just once—say it over and over. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love… Continue reading How To Pray
Why Some Struggle More Than Others
Because the spirit of fear is smart, it knows that it can’t affect everybody the same way. It knows that God created you with certain strengths and weaknesses and it will use your God-given wiring to its advantage. Have you noticed that others you know aren’t as anxious as you? It’s not because they’re superhuman… Continue reading Why Some Struggle More Than Others
The Spiritual Side of Fear
Christians know that there is a spiritual realm that is unseen by most. If you could only see the battles being waged on your behalf. Angles and demons at war over you…because God loves you so much that he will wage wars on your behalf. We won’t go deep into this spiritual realm right now… Continue reading The Spiritual Side of Fear
Feeling fear and anxiety is not a sin. In fact, God wired you to feel fear at certain times. It’s a defense mechanism. Fear starts in an area of the brain called the amygdala. This little almond-shaped area of the brain regulates how much something stands out to us. When you see somebody you haven’t seen in a long time, the amygdala, with the help of the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, causes you to feel that excitement that comes from reuniting with a long lost friend. These structures of the brain also tell you to steer clear of situations that look threatening. Basically, the hippocampus and the amygdala work together to decide an appropriate response to what your senses detect.
Other environmental factors control fear as well—past experiences, our upbringing, brain chemistry, to name a few, come together to help your brain to properly (or improperly) label what is and isn’t a real threat.
Fear creates concentration and that can be healthy. A person giving a speech who experiences manageable fear prior to speaking can harness that fear to perform better.
A 2013 study from Johns Hopkins University found that worriers are more organized, more goal-oriented, healthier, and tend to plan for the future better because they think about possible outcomes that others don’t. This is why therapy for severe anxiety doesn’t focus on removing anxiety completely but instead, reducing it to healthy levels.
But if these emotions causes you to concentrate on things that are unhealthy, fear and anxiety can become debilitating. A person constantly worrying about getting a catastrophic diagnosis or worrying that something bad will happen to their children are not experiencing the type of fear that God intended.
Healthy Fear:
- Recognizing and avoiding clearly dangerous environments
- Fear that causes increased positive performance
- Fear of the Lord (Proverbs 14:27)
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Win the Morning and Win the Day
Flip to Psalms 91. I like the Message Bible. Especially these verses. “If you’ll hold on to me…
Practical Advice from An Expert
It’s always been true that the best defense is a great offense. Here’s what I mean. I was talking to…
How To Pray
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A Guide for People Who Are Tired of Worrying
Nobody would blame you for suffering from fear and anxiety during this time. Maybe you’re wondering where your next paycheck will come from. Or maybe you’ve had contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. Will you end up quarantined from your spouse or kids like a friend of mine whose son is a paramedic? He treated… Continue reading A Guide for People Who Are Tired of Worrying