by Erica » Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:47 pm
Hello gerber daisy!
Absolutely God's Word can help you completely and totally be free from any panic and anxiety! I am absolute proof of that myself. So I definately agree with GT. Not only can you be free from panic but you can be built up in a whole new confidence and peace beyond your own understanding! It is absolutely wonderful. It will take work on your part. You must read the Word of God, You certainly must ask HIM to help you and we all must be willing to surrender control over to God about ALL things. That is how God worked this control and anxiety out of me, by having me surrender every single detail of my life to HIM - when ever I feel anxiety I know that I am trying to regain that control and not fully trusting our Lord to do it.
There are many verses in the bible that refer to anxiety, cares, worries, timidity and also to the spirit of power, love, self control, sound mind and peace that the Lord has given us. Perhaps doing a study on these and definately, praying about them, memorizing them and trusting God to work it all out in you! Because HE will!
I can tell you that while I was on mat leave with my dd, it was wonderful I had much peace and was really able to take the time to grow in the Lord ... and then I returned to work. I started feeling all the physical effects of anxiety (red face, sweaty palms, dry mouth, inability to concentrate) and I was like "Lord, what is going on? I thought YOU had worked all of this out me." I was really scared that I was getting sick again. I am grateful to say that I felt the peace of the Lord and the direction of the Holy Spirit telling me to keep going and moving forward ... that it was still being worked out. Well during that time was when GT has introduced us to the Prayer of Loosing and Binding - an absolute blessing. I started praying that and I started praying about every aspect of my job. See the Lord was teaching me to surrender every area of my job over to HIM as of course I had not yet done that because I had been on mat leave. Well how wonderful that I have been able to that. I now have much peace at work, a great trust in the Lord to work through me, and for me - HE is always working on my behalf (and yours!) How wonderful that is! Give HIM much praise and glory gerber daisy - YOU are about to be freed from this horrible feeling of panic, worry and anxiety ... because when you cast all of your cares upon HIM, a peace that surpasses all understanding will come upon you in Christ Jesus!
I also found that journalling really helped me to sort through my thoughts at first ... like for about 4 - 5 years. I journal every now and then now, but I really needed it then. It was blessing for me to get it out on paper and release from myself. I had so much to say, and so sometimes my prayers were in letter form to God as well.
Also, there is a technique that I learned that was really helpful in helping us sort through our thoughts ...
it's all about separating our "Irrational thoughts" for "Rational thoughts". See it would be irrational for us to think something like "I am a terrible parent. I never do anything right and everything that ever goes wrong with my children will be fault." Alright so we must acknowledge as irrational and replace it with something more rational like "I do my best as a parent. I will keep asking God to help me do the work HE would have me do in the lives of my children. I know that HE will help me. My children are their own people as well with experiences of their own, I am not completely responsible for their future. God and they alone will play a major role in that. I will pray for them." So you see our thoughts definately play a role in our anxieties and we must reveal them for the lies they are, give them to God and ask HIM for the truth - for HIS heart and HIS mind!
I sure do hope this helpful ... and I will be praying for you!
Much love in Christ,
Erica