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Scriptures:
- Philippians 4:6-9
- Isaiah 26:3-4
- 1 Peter 5:6-7
- Psalm 56:3
- 2 Corinthians 9:7
- Phillipians 4:6
- Phillippians 4:9
- Exodus 4:1-4
- Deuteronomy 30:19
- Ephesians 4:26
- Romans 8:1
Who here worried about something in this past week?
Who here worried about what other people were going to think about your response to the last question?
We worry about …
Pandemic
- When are they going to let us gather?
- Why are all these people still gathering?
- When can I stop wearing a mask?
- Why won’t people wear masks?
- I don’t think the vaccine is safe?
- Should I get the Pfizer, J&J or Moderna vaccine?
- Should I go to church live?
- Should I stream?
Current Issues
- Police are shooting people in Minnesota
- Why are they discriminating against Asians
- Why did Shameless end like that
Big problems
- Am I going to be able to live a normal life after this medical diagnosis?
- How can I cope after losing my loved one?
- Do I have enough money to retire?
- Will I ever get married?
- Does God really exist?
Relationships
- How am I going to deal with this person?
- Why would they do that?
Worry…
- Is this outfit right for the Spring?
- How can I lose this “Covid 19” before summer
- Tupac or Biggie?
- Michael Jordan or Lebron?
- Popeyes or Chick Fil A?
- iPhone or Droid?
- Paper or plastic?
We’re Busy
We’re stressed.
We chase anxiety because boredom makes you notice pain
New things are accompanied by anxiety
The busyness distracts us
Philippians 4:6-9
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus
Finally brothers and sisters whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent and praiseworthy – think about such things
And the God of peace will be with you
Usage: peace, peace of mind;, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.
1515 eirḗnē (from eirō, "to join, tie together into a whole") – properly, wholeness, i.e. when all essential parts are joined together; peace (God's gift of wholeness).
--HELPS Word-studies
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Outline:
- Introduction
- Traits of Wholeness
- What is Anxiety?
- Causes of Anxiety
- Be Anxious For Nothing (Solutions)
- You Decide How to Respond
- Coping Styles/Skills
- Forgive yourself
Traits of Wholeness
We are in our series called Seeking Wholeness
How can we be _______ healthy
- spiritually
- emotionally
- mentally
Dealing with life’s current stresses and also being healed from past experiences/wounds
We’re not just supposed to get eternal life
- We’re supposed to have: joy, peace, patience and self control here on earth
Traits of Wholeness
- Authenticity
- Honesty
- Kindness
- Not seeking external approval / validation
- Living by values and principles
- Setting Boundaries
- Taking ownership of your responsibilities
- Living with purpose and passion
- Optimism
- Confidence
- Healthy relationships with others
- Not losing control of your emotions
- Free from addictions
- Addressing Conflict
- Vulnerability
- Not critical or Judgmental
- Not jealous
- Genuinely applaud the success of others
- Forgive those who have wronged you in the past
- Know that you’re worthy of receiving love
- Not afraid to fail
- Able to manage irrational fear, worry, and anxiety
- Selfless encounters with others
- Not manipulating others trying to control their actions/reactions
- You care about how others feel
- Patient
- Don’t give into peer/social pressure
- Can communicate directly
- Being led by the Spirit
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is an emotion that we all get when we are in stressful situations
Apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill
A magazine study showed When people worry
- 40% of the things never happen
- 30% have already happened and can’t be changed
- 22% they have no control over
- 8% involve situation over which they have influence
Story: worry works
a man turned to his pastor and told him that he was wrong and that worry actually works.
He said none of the things that he worried about actually happened.
Helpful Worry
When is it helpful to worry?
Helpful worry
- Thinking ahead
- Anticipating problems and trying to solve them
- Planning
When is it unhelpful to worry?
Unhelpful worry
- Focusing on things you can’t change
- Things that never happen
- Constant distraction
- It leads to diminished trust in God and peace
- You spend too much time living in the future
- It produces inaction
Do What You Can Do Now
- Do what you can do now
- Give God what you can’t do
- Trust God to handle it
Severe Anxiety
- When you have high anxiety over things that don’t cause a threat
- Worry excessively and constantly about everything that’s going on in their lives
- Difficulty controlling it
- Restlessness
- Fear
- Inability to sleep at night
- Can’t concentrate on tasks
- Panic attacks
Anxiety Disorders
It is more common in women than men
5 Major Anxiety Disorders
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Panic disorder
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- The result of a very traumatic event or series of events
- They may have panic attacks or phobias associated with people, places or sounds.
- Social anxiety disorder
- When normal interactions cause excessive worry, fear or embarrassment.
Dealing With Social Anxiety - Be Curious
When normal interactions cause excessive worry, fear or embarrassment.
Mindset: Show up to see not to be seen
Are you here to see or be seen?
- Be genuinely curious
- The energy goes in the other direction
- You aren’t worried about what to say or who to talk to
- When you are interested you become interesting
- This looks like confidence
Example: Ardy
Pros and Cons
- Detail oriented
- overthinking
- Helpful
- Trouble saying “no”
- Outgoing
- People pleasing
- Hard working
- Fear of failure
- Performs well under pressure
- procrastinate
Procrastination
Why do people procrastinate?
Why we procrastinate
- You have a strong drive for success but a bigger fear of failure
- You believe your performance says something about your self worth
- Procrastination is self-protection
Anxiety Trains You to Hate Something
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMe55pQ2r/
- Initially you were bored
- Now you associate class with a threat
Indecision
Why are people indecisive?
Do It Badly - order in a restaurant
https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_leadon/video/6950189476975086853
Causes of Anxiety
You Want to be in Control
Isaiah 26:3-4
3 “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace,
Because he trusts in You.
4 “Trust in the LORD forever,
For in GOD the LORD, we have an everlasting Rock.
Peace is connected to trust
You’re a Planner
You are trying to predict an outcome that is uncertain
Your Pride
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
Anxiety
“I” in the center of the word anxiety?
- At the center of your anxiety is your pride
The reason you are so anxious is because you have you at the center
Carrying the Weight
“ I don’t know if I have what it takes“
Story: flat feet
- Shins hurt
- Back
It wasn’t the flat feet. It was the weight.
Issues
- Focused on ourselves
- We don’t trust God
Pride
- Not the pride of thinking you’re great
- but pride at feeling that it is all about you
- It’s all dependent on your ability
Story: My TikTok journey
- 3 months to get 1,000 followers
- 2 videos to get my next 1,000
- Google video
Fear
Psalm 56:3
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you."
Fear causes us to look into the future and erase the presence of God.
Faith causes us to look into the future and assume the presence of God.
Anxiety and Depression
https://www.tiktok.com/@goaltoinspire/video/6894321673797963010
People Pleasing
2 Corinthians 9:7
Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Traits
- Self worth is based on the opinions of others
- Trying to control the emotions of others
- Want to be liked by everybody
You should give as you choose and the other person is responsible for the rest.
We are responsible for our own
- Wants
- Limits
If you’re truly doing it out of love then it’s fine
- If you’re doing it with resentfulness and bitterness then it’s a problem
Boundaries or not about asking the other person to do something
- Even respect your boundaries
- You only have control of yourself
Do not confuse boundaries with manipulation
- Not demanding anything from the other person
- Allow the natural consequences to fall on the person who is responsible for it
Example:
- boss always asks you at the last minute to write his speech
- Person who is always late
Be Anxious For Nothing
Prayer
Philippians 4:6*
6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Prayer
Prayer is never our last line of defense. It is our first line of defense.
Prayer
- Moves the heart of God
- Changes the chemistry in your brain
Moves the heart of God
- Habakkuk praying against the wall
- Moses during the golden calf
- Parable of the persistent woman
Prayer changes your brain
Neural plasticity means that our brain is constantly changing and rewiring itself
It has been found that 12 minutes of daily focus prayer over an eight week period. Can change the brain to such an extent that it can be measured on a brain scan
—Switch on your Brain by Dr. Caroline Lear
https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_leadon/video/6945712698239765765
The practice of gratitude
Philippians 4:6
6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Thanksgiving
When you were in a calm state write down the things you are thankful for where they bring you joy
- Experiences
- People
- Material things
Reflect on this list when you begin to worry
Write down the list at the end of each day for the things that happened that day
Change Your Focus
Philippians 4:9
Finally brothers and sisters whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent and praiseworthy – think about such things
And the God of peace will be with you
- Focus on good things
Your life is moving in the direction of your strongest thoughts
Negative Self Talk
Do you have negative self talk?
You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control how you frame it.
You can look at life from a negative perspective or you can say God you are good you are faithful and you are true.
We don’t interpret God through our circumstances, but we interpret our circumstances through the goodness of God.
Don’t Ask the Wrong Questions
Exodus 4:1-4
1Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’ ”
2And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?”
“A staff,” he replied.
3“Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake,and he ran from it.
4“Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand. 5“This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.”
- God responded with a question
Don’t Focus on What You Don’t Have
Moses was saying: Give me something else
“What is that in your hand?”
God will always point you to what is at hand… What he already gave you
Moses was worrying about hypothetical questions
You need to focus on what God has already given you.
Don’t Focus on Other People
God has already given you a “that“ no matter what they do.
Don’t pray for God to violate someone else’s free will
- Pray “God help me”
- You can pray for someone
You Decide How to Respond
Deuteronomy 30:19
19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have placed before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants
75% of all mental, physical and behavioral issues come from our thought life
- cancer is 98% from the mind
They are the result of issues in our lives.
We can’t control the things that happen, but we can control the reaction.
You Choose Your Response
https://www.tiktok.com/@zenjaglass/video/6940278531041660165
Perception
Your perception which impacts your reactions it’s based on what you have planted in your unconscious mind.
- The toxicity in your mind based on your experiences manifest into your conscious mind.
- We use existing memories to form current new perceptions and memories.
Reticular Activation System
You Can Modify Your Genes
5% of our genes can be genetically engineered.
- 95% of our genetics is perfect.
- We can change the 5% that has come down through the generations.
- The other 5% were passed down from Adam.
- The things that have come down from other generations can be changed.
If you fill your mind with what God said it will help you choose the correct probability.
Don’t Sleep Angry
Ephesians 4:26
Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger
What you are thinking influences how your body is functioning. If you go to bed whining and moaning it impacts you.
You have 300 million new cells when you wake up and what they look like is dependent on how you went to sleep last night.
Lebron James
Christian Mindsets (Romans 8)
- God Forgave You for Your Sins
- You are a Child of God
- Your Value is dependent on you being child of God
- It isn’t Dependent on Your Works
- Don’t Focus on Fleshly Goals
- The Spirit of God is in You
- Your Future is Bright
- The Holy Spirit Helps You to Pray
- God can use it All for Good
- God Wants You to Succeed
- Nothing Will Stop Jesus from Loving You
http://unchaineddisciples.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-christian-mindset.html
Coping Styles/Skills
- Coping resources/strategies
- Mindset
The way you cope or handle things has a direct impact on the amount of anxiety you experience
- If you change the way you cope you can change your level of anxiety
Scientific Study: University of Cambridge
- Women living in poor areas are more likely to have anxiety than women who are not
- Those who had good coping strategies had lower anxiety
People who faced extreme hardship like wars and natural disasters didn’t have anxiety if they had good coping skills
- Those who didn’t went on a downward spiral of developmental disorders
Coping Styles
- Humor
- Seeking support
- Problem-solving
- Relaxation
- Physical recreation
- Adjusting expectations
- Denial
- Self-blame
- Blaming others
- Venting
- Self medicating
- Distracting
People's reaction to their circumstances is the biggest cause of stress.
See Coping Mechanisms
http://unchaineddisciples.blogspot.com/2021/02/coping-mechanisms.html
12 Habits to Renew Your Mind
- Stop Breaking Promises to Yourself
- Practice of Gratitude
- Fellowship With Other Believers
- Memorize Scripture
- Quiet Time
- Worship
- Read Scripture
- Prayer
- Fasting
- Speak Positively
- Serve Others
- Look forward to Eternity
https://unchaineddisciples.blogspot.com/2021/02/12-habits-to-renew-your-mind.html
Forgive yourself
Romans 8:1
1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
People with anxiety think a lot about what they are doing wrong.
Does anyone have a friend who is always pointing out everything you do wrong?
- Parent
- sibling
People with anxiety do this to themselves all day long.
You can start supporting yourself by forgiving yourself for the mistakes you have made.
Forgive yourself if
- You had a panic attack
- You want to talk to someone but couldn’t muster up the strength
Summary of Solutions
- Do What You Can do now
- Then turn the rest to God
- Be Curious - Show up to see not to be seen
- Make a decision quickly and badly
- Be responsible for your own limits
- Don't take responsibility for the wants of others
- Pray
- Practice of gratitude
- Change your focus
- Don't focus on what you don't have
- Don't focus on other people
- Respond positively
- Forgive yourself
Instructor: Michael Leadon
References
When anxiety attacks
Steven Furtick
How to cope with anxiety pay Olivia Reames
TEDx UHasselt
Three tools to manage worry
Dr. Tracy marks
How do you emotionally heal from hurt?
Mark Driscoll Ministries
Calm my anxious mind
Life.Church
How to stop worrying | Matthew 6:23 - 25
Philip Decourcey
Bring toxic thoughts into captivity
Dr. Caroline leaf
Extra
Psalms 94:19
19When anxiety overwhelms me,
Your consolation delights my soul.
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