Sadly, anxiety has become almost an expected part of life today.
Maybe it’s always been this way? Whether it’s managing responsibilities, making big decisions, or facing uncertainties, anxiety often feels like the default response. We all deal with it from time to time, but we rarely stop to consider the deeper impact it has on us.
The real issue is that anxiety doesn’t just affect our mood or mindset—it attacks our identity.
Jesus spoke to this in Matthew 6, telling us not to worry. Paul echoed it in Philippians 4. Both understood the toll anxiety takes and how it pulls us away from who we are in Christ. Anxiety distracts us from our purpose, makes us question our worth, and often drives us to act like everything is up to us. It pushes us into survival mode, triggering reactivity and pulling us away from a life of abiding in God.
So how should we respond to anxiety?
Many Christian leaders remind us, rightly, that Jesus told us not to worry. But how? How does God expect us to handle our w…
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