When the headlines—and your own thoughts—won’t stop buzzing, Jesus meets you with real peace and a next step.

Why does the future feel so shaky—and what do we do when “what-ifs” spiral into paralysis? For students and young adults juggling school, work, and relationships, anxiety can feel like the air we breathe.

Host Liza sits down with Pastor Tim for an honest conversation about anxiety—how it shows up in our bodies, feeds on doomscrolling, and shrinks when we right-size our worries in community. They explore Jesus’ repeated invitations to “be not afraid,” the promise of “I am with you”, and a practical reframing: move from what if to so what if… and then what? The pair name both spiritual and everyday helps—gratitude, planning ahead, small risks that build resilience, and asking friends to carry burdens with you.

Key Takeaways

·       Anxiety vs. worry: anxiety can be paralyzing and bodily; naming it helps us choose a faithful response.  

·       With-you promise > outcome control: Scripture’s comfort is not “nothing bad will happen,” but “Jesus will be with you in it.”  

·       From what-if to so-what: play the fear forward with God—often you’ll see you can survive it, and you won’t be alone.  

·       Right-sizing through community: sharing others’ burdens shrinks our problems to their proper size.  

·       Resilience is trained: small, uncomfortable steps (plus basic planning) quiet the mental noise.

Action Steps / Practical Applications

·       ✅ Name & pray: list your top three fears this week; pray “Jesus, be with me in these.”  

·       ✅ Gratitude swap: when rumination starts, note three people or graces presently “showing up.”  

·       ✅ So-what journal: write the feared scenario → “so what if… then what?” until you identify the next faithful action.  

·       ✅ Plan for peace: use a simple planner to reduce avoidable stress for the week ahead.  

·       ✅ Invite help: text a friend or small-group leader and share one burden for prayer and perspective.