Lucado has a masterful way of putting words together and I enjoyed this book very much.
The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of
anxiety is optional. Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a
threat. Anxiety imagines one. Fear screams, Get
out! Anxiety ponders, What If?
Fear results in flight or fight.
Anxiety creates doom and gloom. Fear is the pulse that pounds when you see a
coiled rattlesnake in your front yard. Anxiety is the voice that tells you, Never, ever, for the rest of your life, walk
barefooted through the grass. There might be a snake…somewhere.
Max Lucado asks:
Are you laughing less
than you once did?
Do you see problems in
every promise?
Would those who know
you best describe you as increasingly negative and critical?
Do you assume that
something bad is going to happen?
Do you dilute and
downplay good news with doses of your version of reality?
Many days would you
rather stay in bed than get up?
Do you magnify the
negative and dismiss the positive?
Given the chance,
would you avoid any interaction with humanity for the rest of your life?
If you answered yes to most of
these questions, I have a friend for you to meet. Actually I have a scripture
for you to read….
Rejoice in the Lord
always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The
Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and
the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus. Finally brethren, whatever things are true,
whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any
virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things. Philippians
4:4-8.
For some of God’s healing will
include the help of therapy and/or medication. If that is the case, do not for
a moment think that you are a second-class citizen of heaven. Ask God to lead
you to a qualified counselor or physician who will provide the treatment you
need
I highly recommend this book. I would encourage you to
purchase one at your favorite book store or you can order it on line click here.
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