Anxiety can vary from healthy to crippling. Christians can overcome anxiety by following a 4-Step Method.
0:00 - Opening
0:40 - Disclaimer to series
1:27 – Definition: Anxiety is a feeling of being threatened, sometimes with no clear justification
2:18 - What are healthy forms of anxiety?
4:21 - Anxiety is different from fear. Fear is a response to a clear and actual danger affecting a person’s safety.
4:40 – Causes of Anxiety
6:05 - We should not be anxious. James 1:2-4.
7:18 - Dealing with anxiety means you need a godly perspective.
10:12 - How Should We as Christians Deal with Anxiety?
10:51 - 4-Step Basic Plan for Overcoming Anxiety: P.T.S.D.
-P: Pray, T: Think Biblically, S: Speak Biblically, and D: Depend on God as You Act
11:51 - P: Pray: Use the A.C.T.S. method: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication.
13:10 - T: Think Biblically: Ephesians 4 - “Put off” old thinking pattern of self-focus.
- “Putting on” means (1) finding biblical solutions (2) looking at the situation realistically. For example, ask yourself: “What’s the worst that can happen?”(3) Be patient
15:27 - S: Speak Biblically: “Sometimes God allows your lips to say what your ears need to hear.”
17:55 - D: Depend on God as You Act: No matter how we feel, eventually, we will have to act.
20:00 - So What?
-Remind yourself of the gospel.
- Phil. 4:6-7: “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
22:20 - Focus on embodying the gospel. Focus on loving and giving to others.
23:13 - If you struggle with crippling anxiety, find a qualified healthcare professional
23:56 - What’s Your Next Step? (1) Remind yourself of the gospel and memorize Philippians 4:6-7. (2) Find someone to love to get your focus off of your worries.
24:54 - Thank you and wrap up
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