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Overcoming Disordered Anxiety

Overcoming Disordered Anxiety

by | Apr 17, 2024 | | 0 |

Years ago, while driving home from work, seemingly out of nowhere, I had a monster panic attack: my heart raced, sweat beaded my forehead, my knees turned to Jell-O, and a terrible sense of doom overcame me. Well-meaning Christian friends sometimes made unhelpful comments and insinuations like “A good Christian doesn’t get bad anxiety.” And conflicting advice like “Take medication. It fixed my brother” and “Do not take medication. You’ll become addicted.” Topping these off were my two most hated suggestions that if I “prayed harder” or “had more faith,” then my anxiety would disappear like Houdini. Can you or your counselee relate? Continue Reading →

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Feeling Overwhelmed?

Feeling Overwhelmed?

by | Apr 15, 2024 | | 0 |

Worry, worry, worry. We worry about today, we worry about tomorrow. We worry about the bills, the future, the conflicts at home and abroad, and the economy. I know a woman who has spent a large part of her life as a habitual worrier.
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A New Prayer for Anxiety

A New Prayer for Anxiety

by | Mar 7, 2024 | | 0 |

Living with anxiety is hard. Yet as finite beings in a fallen and broken world, anxiety makes sense. We are each confronted with life circumstances we cannot change, decisions with no obvious right answers, and a future that is more uncertain than we would like. Our lives always entail a degree of risk—there are no […]
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Praying in the Midst of Fear, Worry, & Anxiety

Praying in the Midst of Fear, Worry, & Anxiety

by | Feb 26, 2024 | | 0 |

When in the grip of an anxiety attack that is a logical prayer! However, the greater question is, is it biblical? I understand the risk of asking such a question, as it may upset and alienate some of you. When we are miserable and hurting it is natural to desire relief.
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They Shall Run and Not Be Weary

They Shall Run and Not Be Weary

by | Nov 22, 2023 | | 0 |

In my teen years, our family sang as a quartet in church, and one song that has stayed in my memory quotes Isaiah 41:21: “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Running has been my preferred form of exercise for over 50 years, so much so that on social media, I am known as runningdoc. Continue Reading →

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Overcoming FOMO: How to Counsel for Contentment in Christ

Overcoming FOMO: How to Counsel for Contentment in Christ

by | Nov 10, 2023 | | 0 |

Most people struggle with the fear of missing out—gripped by a compelling drive to keep up, work harder, be busier, and strive more. In our opportunistic culture that is propagating feelings of discontentment, how can we help our counselees find true contentment in Christ? In this article, we will address sinful anxiety, worry, and fear of not having something you want or striving to get something you don’t possess. Continue Reading →

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