Episode 135 - Why Are We So Anxious?

We live in the age of anxiety. Let's be honest about it.

It is almost marketed to us through the stations that are supposed to be giving us our information. They actually engage us using fear tactics so they can sell advertising time, often promoting the same drug and pharmaceutical companies that are owned by the same conglomerates that push out the information that is designed to make us anxious.

How do we overcome the spirit of anxiety? How do we push through those moments when we are so worked up that we feel like the entire world is closing in on us and we feel so out of control?

That's what I want to discuss this week. I want to take you through a seven-point test answering the question "Why am I anxious?" and hopefully help us to get past this point of answering that question with somebody else's name, and hopefully get us past the point of answering that question by mentioning something that is happening that is outside of our control, and hopefully to get us to the place where we can see that not only is God watching over my life, but He truly cares where it ends.

God has his surveillance system in every situation of our life. He will not suffer my foot to be moved. The Bible calls Him "The Lord which keepeth thee…" He has 24/7 surveillance on us. I know how us parents don’t like it when somebody talks about one of our kids. God feels that way about you times a thousand, and He's watching out for you.

So why are we anxious if our Father knows our needs? Why are we anxious if He has numbered the hairs on our head? Why are we anxious if He promised to supply every need?

If you are struggling with those answers, this episode is for you! This is part 1 of a 2-part series on anxiety. We'll drop part 2 next week.

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