How do we ask God for help with our anxiety, stress, or when we have a sense of being completely overwhelmed?

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You know what it feels like. Your mind is racing, your body is tense, and it seems like life has handed you a pile of too much of everything all at once. You may feel on edge and even shaky, and you cannot think straight no matter what.

Now don’t worry. This is not another message about how to manage anxiety from someone who knows nothing about the experience of severe anxiety. You know what I mean—you read that article and it said, “Find a quiet spot and still your mind.” And you were like, “What are you talking about? A quiet spot and still my what? My mind is what is making all the noise in my head with my own thoughts. It doesn’t matter how quiet it is—I cannot calm and regulate!” Or they may say, “Use gratitude, you cannot be worried and thankful at the same time.” And I’m thinking, when I am really worried, I am not able to independently switch to thankful mode. My brain waves do not quite cross like that. So how do I turn on the gratitude switch when I am stressed out beyond comprehension?

So in this episode, take some notes or come back later to listen and take notes if you are in the car. We are going to get into practical strategies for how to manage even our severe bouts of anxiety by going to God and implementing spiritual practices that really do help us calm, regulate, and recenter on His promises and truth.

We’ve got Trump tariffs, global trade wars, a weak jobs report, rising unemployment, concerns about SNAP benefits and stimulus payments being delayed, and Ukraine still under attack with talks of billions more in aid. And now this week, a massive earthquake in Russia that triggered tsunami warnings and caused cliffs to fall into the sea—reminiscent of Psalm 46.

It is a lot.

And for many of us—especially those trying to live faithful, intentional lives—it raises a real question:

What and how do we even pray when the world feels like this?

Resources Mentioned:

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What is effective faith – or what is active faith—and what does that look like? I think this episode may go a little longer than typical based on my instructional notes here – however, I encourage you to stay through to the end - because the answer to this question – what does effective or active faith look like – may surprise you, especially it may surprise you by its simplicity.

Resources mentioned:

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Books Mentioned: Closer to God: Simple Methods, Starting Today and The Words of Jesus Bible Study https://sherryelaine.com/books

Email Notification List to receive notice of Free Teaching Videos on Faith & Soul Care - Topics Include Somatic Practices for Releasing Stress and Overwhelm; Give Your Anxiety to God, But How?; Setting Goals for More Peace, Intentionality & Joy and then Tricking Your Brain Into Being Motivated to Reach Them; Effective Prayer Methods....and MORE! (Scroll down below the book images to email sign up form: https://sherryelaine.com/books )

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