Faith Over Anxiety for Moms

09. Stop Overthinking and Start Living Anchored: Finding Peace in the Present


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Do you feel like your mind never slows down?

Are you constantly replaying conversations or bracing for what might happen next?

Do you feel responsible for solving tomorrow before it gets here?

Are you exhausted from overthinking everything as a Christian mom?

If anxiety keeps pulling you into the past or pushing you into the future, this episode will help you come back to today.

In this final episode of our mini-series on anxiety and time, we’re talking about what it really looks like to stop overthinking and start living anchored in the present.

After exploring fear of the future through Jonah and regret from the past through Lot’s wife, this conversation brings it all together through biblical contentment.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

⭐️ Why overthinking feels responsible but actually increases anxiety

⭐️ What Philippians 4 teaches about learning contentment

⭐️ Why contentment does NOT mean settling or giving up

⭐️ A practical daily rhythm (gratitude prayer + faithful Top 3) that builds peace

⭐️ How to create a “grace clause” when your day doesn’t go as planned

⭐️ What it means to surrender your day to God instead of trying to control it


If you’re a Christian mom struggling with anxiety, mental spirals, or constant overthinking, this episode will help you narrow your focus, anchor your heart, and trust God in the present moment.

Contentment isn’t something you suddenly achieve.

It’s something you practice — one ordinary day at a time.

 

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📖 Scripture Referenced:

     ⭐️ Philippians 4:11–13


🎙 Missed the First Two Episodes in This Series?

Episode 7: Fear of the Future (Jonah) 

Episode 8: Letting Go of the Past (Lot’s Wife)

Listen to complete the full “Past, Present, Future” anxiety framework.


Website: www.faithoveranxietyformoms.com

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Xoxo,

Rachel 💜

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Faith Over Anxiety for MomsBy Rachel Cross – Christian Anxiety Coach