12 Apr Overcoming Anxiety

It’s always good to be a learner, especially if it involves some insight about yourself. What I’ve discovered about me is that I’m quite an anxious person. I don’t think I used to be, but life and experience has changed me and I certainly get anxious now. Especially when heading into potential conflict with known difficult relationships.

I worry before meeting up and always think the ‘worse case scenario’. But when I do this, not only is my joy being stolen before the event happens, but also at the event itself.

I don’t want to be like this, and apparently that’s a key indicator for success!

Acknowledging the problem. Great, now I’m on the right track.

But I need help. My friends who know my issues give me the gee-up coach talk. That helps me emotionally, but I need spiritual help too – prayer and lots of it! 

So while I am in this state of anxiety that I can’t do much about, rather than dwell on it, what can I do to help others? Because when I am looking outward, I thinking less of me, and more of them.  

What can I do to help others?

-Listen

-Don’t be judgy

-Give some words of affirmation

-Remember them and follow up

-Pray

-Give practical support or gift if appropriate

This can go along way to supporting those who are hurting, maybe it will instill confidence in themselves to be able to get back up and try again.

There’s a meme going around that says, “Sometimes you are having a bad day, forget it. Go back home and sleep. Try again tomorrow.” I like that.

Question: Is there someone in your world that you can give some courage to?

“The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”. Philippians 4:6

Blessings Yvette Wynne