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I know why you’re here! You’re either dealing with anxiety, have dealt with feelings of anxiety recently or you know someone who is dealing with anxiety.
Trust me, I know first hand that dealing with stress and anxiety is not pleasant and it can get out of hand if you allow it to.
Sometimes as Christians, we expect to be exempt from feeling stress, worry or anxiety, but we are not automatically exempt.
Anyone can experience those unwanted feelings because we are all humans living in a fallen world, and we all have thoughts.
Keep reading and I will provide you with ways that you can deal with stress and anxiety spiritually and naturally.
Please note that I am not a medical professional. If you are dealing with chronic anxiety or mental health issues, seek help from your medical provider.
Here is a FREE worksheet to help you deal with worry first thing in the morning or at any time of day!
What is Anxiety?
Before we look at ways to deal with anxiety, we first need to make sure we are able to identify it. Anxiety can be defined as apprehension or fear about what is to come.
Anxiety arises when you worry about the future.
You can experience anxiety on a minor scale where it’s a very brief and fleeting feeling. However, depending on the worry, you can experience it on a major scale and feel chronic anxiety on a daily basis.
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Why is Anxiety a Problem?
Anxiety is a problem because it affects the physical body in a negative way. Worry can lead to anxiety, and anxiety can lead to physical illness.
Studies show that anxiety can cause weight gain, blood sugar spikes, insomnia, high blood pressure and more.
In addition to the physical effects, anxiety is also an issue spiritually. If you allow it to, it will take your eyes off of God and keep your eyes on the problem.
Instead of trusting God, you begin to be consumed with fear of future events. This can affect your spiritual health.
How to Deal with Anxiety from a Biblical Perspective
With the daily stresses of life, it is easy to be tempted to worry and allow anxiety to enter into our lives. In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus speaks very clearly about how to deal with anxiety.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
What is Matthew 6 Saying?
Jesus clearly tells us not to worry about our lives. He knew that this would be an area that many people deal with in life and He made sure to give us instructions not to surrender to worry.
Worry does not add anything to our lives, but it does take away. When we are dealing with stress and anxiety, we often lose peace, joy, sleep, and we don’t slow down enough to enjoy the precious moments of the present.
In Matthew 6, Jesus tells us not to worry about the things of this world. Instead one thing He instructs us to do is seek the Kingdom of God. In verse 33, He says to seek His Kingdom first and everything else will be added unto you.
That is our spiritual solution for anxiety! Seek the Kingdom of God first before anything else. When we seek His kingdom first, everything else will be added unto you.
If you are praying for a job, marriage, money, spiritual growth, etc. seek the Kingdom of God first and then you’ll receive what you’re believing God for.
Keep in mind that we are in a spiritual battle and anxiety is a spirit. Speak to the spirit of anxiety and command it to leave you. Declare the peace of God over your mind, spirit, body and your life.
Natural Ways to Deal with Anxiety
There are many natural things you can do to relieve stress and anxiety. The first place to start would be with your mind.
Anxiety comes as a result of fear and worry about the future. Getting control of your thoughts and beliefs about the future is key.
Instead of thinking about the worst possible thing that can happen, work on training your mind to imagine the best possible outcome with God on your side.
Another thing you can do is commit to taking one day at a time. Instead of worrying about days in the future which are not promised, focus on trusting God to help you with the matters of today.
Here are some other natural things you can do to help with anxiety:
- Exercise
- Control Your Thoughts & Change Your Mindset
- Limit Caffeine Intake
- Get Some Sleep
- Pray & Meditate on the Word
- Eat Healthy and Stay Hydrated
- Diffuse Essential Oils
- Read a Book
- Get a Hobby
- Be Intimate with Your Spouse
- Enjoy Nature & Get Some Sunshine
Final Thoughts on How to Deal with Anxiety
Do not worry. Jesus has given you specific instructions not to worry about tomorrow. He loves you more than you can understand and He will not let you down, nor leave you or forsake you. He is right there with you waiting for you to sit before Him and seek Him first.
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