“My Name Is Bob…”
In my P&R booklet, Anxiety, crafted over a decade ago, I began with these honest words,
“My name is Bob, and I struggle with and against worry, fear, and anxiety” (5).
Eleven years later, in March 2023, I had my worst “crash.” Anxiety and fear seemed to envelop me.
Scripture-Dependent Soul Care
So, in April 2023, I began meeting with a biblical counselor. His “whole-person” approach to caring for my embodied-soul helped me tremendously.
Being a biblical counselor and meeting with a biblical counselor, I engaged in all the “overtly spiritual means of grace.” I engaged in numerous individual and corporate spiritual disciplines: time in the Word, prayer, Scripture meditation, Scripture application, Sabbath rest, solitude with God, lament to God, resting in Christ, fellowship with God’s people, participating in the Lord’s Supper, hearing God’s Word preached, etc., etc., etc.
I even re-read and re-applied my own booklet on Anxiety!
The booklet walks us through a gospel-centered approach from Philippians, including:
Guard Your Relationship to God, Your Guard: Faith in Your Father Commit to Mature Relationships with God’s People: It Takes a Congregation Cling to Your Identity in Christ: Wholeness in Christ Put on the Mind
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