In the second episode of our biblical counseling series on TGC Q&A, Andrew Dealy answers the question, “How do I overcome anxiety and depression?” He addresses:
- Fighting guilt and finding resilience (:37)
- The natural response to a fallen and broken world (1:22)
- Lessons from Matthew 6:25-34 and Phil 4:4-9 (1:56)
- Learning not to be ruled by our emotions (3:09)
- Jesus fighting anxiety in the Garden (5:15)
- A great hope to overcome anxiety (7:22)
- Deciphering the factors that feed anxiety (8:10)
- Finding purpose in our struggle (13:55)
- Medication as a personal help (14:28)
- Expected pain and suffering in the Christian life (15:27)
- Being honest about our pain (16:47)
- No promise of answers to all of our questions (17:32)
- Self-forgetfulness instead of an inward focus (18:00)
- Practical tools for overcoming anxiety and depression (19:03)
- An invitation to carry our struggles to God (19:56)
Find more from TGC on this topic:
Explore the Topic of Fear and Anxiety
The God-Shaped Brain: How Changing Your View of God Transforms Your Life
Recommended Reading from Andrew Dealy:
Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest by Ed Welch
Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness by Ed Welch
Spiritual Depression by Martin Lloyd-Jones
The Anxious Christian by Rhett Smith
