Training To Minimize Anxiety

In these challenging times, anxiety can easily overwhelm us. That’s why spiritual training in the core principles of God’s Word is even more crucial. Do you find yourself anxious about the future of our nation, your children, and your personal and financial well-being? Ah, my friend, I’m right there with you! By grounding ourselves in spiritual fundamentals, we can center ourselves in Almighty God to navigate these uncertainties. Moreover, when we share these truths and teachings with others, it not only alleviates our own anxiety but also strengthens our understanding.

Spiritual growth is much like sports in that teaching and practicing the fundamentals are essential to staying at the top of the game. 

Drawing from my experience as a volleyball coach and player, I witnessed firsthand how coaching improved my own skills. Coaching forced me to analyze and apply fundamental principles to my own game in order to effectively demonstrate them. You can’t teach what you don’t know. After repeatedly practicing the principles, they become HABIT—and are even more effective. By both disciplining ourselves to apply spiritual fundamentals AND by helping others to apply them—we are able to lower our anxiety!

There are many spiritual fundamentals that WILL help alleviate anxiety, but the following are rudimentary

1. Knowing God through accepting His gift of salvation. When we truly know God and have a personal relationship with Him, we understand that He is bigger than whatever makes us anxious. If you have NOT accepted Him as your Lord and Savior, you must do this first in order for HIM to help you with your anxiety.
2. Asking God for help: As soon as we spot anxiety creeping in, we should turn to God and seek His guidance. God’s wisdom surpasses our own, and He WILL provide us with the peace and clarity we need. Nearly every answer to every problem is written in His Word. We need to study it as if our life depends on it. Do you do that? His Word is truth and power. When we study it and pray it—God gives us peace and wisdom that surpasses anything we’ve ever known!
3. Obedience to God: Sometimes, God’s instructions may seem contrary to our own wisdom or even appear irrational. However, when we trust in Him and follow His guidance, even if it seems challenging, we WILL experience greater peace and freedom from anxiety because obedience draws us closer to Him. God is not anxious. When we are close to Him, we are not anxious either. 

While these fundamentals may seem overly simplistic, their effectiveness lies in the PROMISES of GOD which are then proven by our personal experience when we embrace them. I know that they work! All three of the above principles have an underlying foundation and that is, our heart must be ready to approach God with humility and childlike trust. By recognizing our dependence on Him, we open ourselves to His presence and His extraordinary care. Pride separates us from God, but humility draws us close to Him so we can know we can trust Him in ALL things:

“Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting ALL your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

I Peter 5:6-7

Remember, because we live in a fallen world, we will never completely eliminate the circumstances that cause anxiety. However, God is greater than our circumstances. When we practice basic spiritual habits, He develops in us resilience, inner peace, and a deeper connection with Himself. There is no one who cares for us like God does. There is no one else who paid the ultimate price for our eternal life. 

Passionately seeking God’s presence is essential for lowering our anxiety.

See also: https://gofaithstrong.com/when-anxiety-rises-remind-yourself-of-some-things/ https://gofaithstrong.com/how-to-lower-your-anxiety/

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