VIctory over my Anxiety

What is Anxiety?

An subjective reaction to life’s stresses and influences.

A subjective reasoning to addressing life’s issues.

What does Anxiety produce in people?

Panic

Frustration

Doubt and Cynical Thinking

Uneasiness and some inappropriate reactions and anger towards God.

How has Anxiety impacted you?

Produces grief and sorrow

Produces pain

Produces psychological dysfunction and dysphoria

Creates a sense of immense fear and blame.

When did Anxiety begin and how?

Genesis 3:8–13 LEB

8 Then they heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden at the windy time of day. And the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden. 9 And Yahweh God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he replied, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid because I am naked, so I hid myself.” 11 Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree from which I forbade you to eat?” 12 And the man replied, “The woman whom you gave to be with me—she gave to me from the tree and I ate.” 13 Then Yahweh God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Awareness of the problem and ignoring the promise of God.

Awareness of their condition (Exposed/Shame).

Unable to cover or address their state/standing before God.

Aware of a new reaction towards God whom they never had an issue. “Fear”

They hid from the presence of the one who can help them

They blamed God for their state (condition) and one another.

They were faced with the reality of subjective reasoning instead of objectivity.

Both Man and woman were given the consequences of their reasoning.

What does God’s word say about Anxiety (scriptures ref)

Psalm 94:19 LEB

19 When my troubled thoughts were many within me, your consolations cheered my soul.

Proverbs 12:25 LEB

25 Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him.

Matthew 6:25–34 “25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what you will wear. Is your life not more than food and your body more than clothing? 26 Consider the birds of the sky, that they do not sow or reap or gather produce into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they are? 27 And who among you, by being anxious, is able to add one hour to his life span? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, 29 but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these. 30 But if God dresses the grass of the field in this way, although it is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not do so much more for you, you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?,’ 32 for the pagans seek after all these things. For your he…”

Philippians 4:6 LEB

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

1 Peter 5:6–8 “6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the right time, 7 casting all your cares on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.”

How can we defeat anxiety?

Trust God’s word as truth

Act in hope to God’s Glory Hebrews 11:1

Hebrews 11:1 LEB

1 Now faith is the realization of what is hoped for, the proof of things not seen.

Know that God is with you Is 41:10

Isaiah 41:10 LEB

10 You must not fear, for I am with you; you must not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, indeed I will help you, indeed I will take hold of you with the right hand of my salvation.

Understand that it has a purpose to produce maturity.

Anxiety is a choice and is an affront to God’s sovereignty.

Apply Stronghold busters to your faith-walk.