ILMS 45 – Practical Tools for Anxiety

*This podcast is not a replacement for local mental health resources. Please seek counseling or other local resources you have available to address any mental health concern.

 

4 Part Anxiety Series:

Episode 42 – Distinguishing Fear, Worry, and Anxiety

Episode 43 - Defining Anxiety: A Recontextualization

Episode 44 - Developing a Theology of Anxiety

Today – Practical Tools for Anxiety

 

Scripture often misapplied

Mark 9:23-25

• “I believe! Help my unbelief!”
• there will always be a component of doubt in this broken world
• Psalm 13, when doubts assail
• The relationship between doubt and anxiety

John 17:14-18

• Escape it or embrace
• In the world, with His Truth alongside us

Matthew 11:28-30

• With us in it v. Jesus just taking care of all the stuff
• Implode, explode, or rest
• Implode = shame, rumination, physical manifestation
• Explode = crying, exercise, praying from our heart’s cry, screaming in a pillow
• Rest = letting it be what it is, recognize God in it, read the Word

Judges 6-7

• God invites questions, even weird ones, even full of fear

Luke 12:22-32

• Relationship between anxiety and worry
• Emphasis on care of savior, little flock language

 

 

Spiritual Care –

The Body Keeps the Score

https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748

 

 

 

What would you like to pray about?

What weights or pressures do you feel right now? (physical and metaphorical)

 

*Do not forget to refer to a mental health professional. Spiritual care is different than therapy and other mental health services.

 

Tools

Basic Mindfulness

• Being in the today, tomorrow has enough trouble of it’s own
• Beautiful reminders written down

http://ilovemyshepherd.com/2018/01/new-word-year-beautiful/

• Prayer journal

 

Music

• Classical, yes, but any music that’s helpful for you
• Hard music, loud music, etc.
• Example: Red- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH-k_6tU9Wc

 

Gratitude List

• 30 days, 3-5 things a day, never repeat the same thing

 

Handwritten cards and texts

• share the burden, hand it to Christ with someone else

 

Romans 8:38-39

 

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