Sleep is such an essential need for us as humans that the loss of it can induce real anxiety. But when OCD latches onto that fear of not sleeping it can generate all out panic around bedtime. One of the keys to navigating this type of obsessive fear is to surrender control over our sleep.Continue reading “Sleep OCD requires Surrender, not Control”
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God’s promises to us when we are anxious are wonderful. But sometimes they don’t comfort us as we wish they would. I’m convinced we don’t experience the comfort we long for because of our ideas about our purpose in life. How we understand our purpose makes all the difference in the way we receive God’s promises. Continue Reading →
Read MoreThe message of “fear not” appears hundreds of times in Scripture. Regardless, Christians seem to struggle daily, not only with fear, but with paralyzing panic.
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Christlike emotions are intense and complex. Christlike emotions like fear can co-exist with faith. Christlike emotionality laments our feelings to the Father and surrenders our will to His will.
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Some Christians have always sought to minimize and spiritualize Jesus’s emotions. However, the Bible testifies to the intensity of Jesus’s full range of human emotions.
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The world is more threatening than ever, and anxiety in children is at an all-time high. How can we help children fight their fears? What hope does the Bible have for an anxious child? Continue Reading →
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To properly respond to our Lord’s challenging commands in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, we must understand how Matthew 1-4 portrays Him. Jesus the Lawgiver is our Savior, our Shepherd-King, and our Redeemer who can help us follow Him. Approaching the Sermon on the Mount’s imperatives from the foundation of gospel indicatives will motivate us to obey and help when we fail. Continue Reading →
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As a young boy, I can still remember learning to ride a bike without training wheels. Obviously, the most important thing is to keep your balance. Keeping your balance simply means not leaning so much to one side so that you tip over. You have to keep an eye on both sides. While still riding with training wheels, I could lean heavily to one side without any consequences. But that was no longer possible when riding a real bike; I literally had to learn to keep my balance.
This principle can be applied to our reasoning and actions in counseling. Many questions require careful consideration to avoid losing our balance. Over the years of practicing counseling, I have learned that this is a classic issue when dealing with counselees and the root of their problems. Continue Reading →
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Anxiety tests our faith in God to care for us when life seems out of control. We’re tempted to be anxious when we’re facing life changes, such as looking for a job, moving to a new area, or making decisions about a health condition. The fear of making mistakes is another struggle that paralyzes some people. Continue Reading →
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Imagine this: You step into the elevator, and your heart begins to race. The doors slide shut, and suddenly, you feel trapped. Panic starts to surge. “Five floors—just five,” you tell yourself, but your breath quickens and your chest tightens. When the doors open, it’s a rush of relief. You burst out, grateful to be free.
For many, it’s not just elevators. Claustrophobia is the intense fear of confined spaces, and it can extend to crowded rooms, being in traffic, or even flying. The thought of driving through a tunnel or entering an MRI machine can feel suffocating. These moments are more than discomfort—they feel like being trapped with no escape. Continue Reading →
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What prescription does our Soul Physician write for our anxieties and cares? “Consider creation and the Creator.”
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A church-planting pastor in Myanmar faces anxiety not from ordinary stressors but from the daily threats of persecution. Living under an oppressive military regime, he navigates bombings, surveillance, and the burden of shepherding his church. Through biblical counseling, he learns to be still before God and meditate on Christ’s care, anchoring his heart in the gospel amid suffering. His story is a powerful reminder of the need for global gospel care in the face of persecution. Continue Reading →
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