The other night my mind was racing, and I could not fall asleep for some reason. Nothing
unusual happened that day that angered me or caused great sadness, so I couldn’t pinpoint why I couldn’t fall asleep. I found myself binge-watching multiple episodes of the show “Suits.” I even began searching on the internet for different educational programs, noting what they offered and if these offerings were online or if they had a residential requirement. I was restless! The next day it dawned on me, after only two hours of sleep, that my anxiety level was higher than usual. We often think that fear, dread, and uneasiness, known as anxiety, reveals itself by a rapid heartbeat or possible sweating. Still, anxiety can show up in various ways.
Anxious thoughts such as, “Am I enough?” or “What if this happens?” can affect us
during the day, or at a time where we should be sleeping, but we end up searching the internet and or watching Netflix. What do we do with our anxiety? I think knowing the different ways anxiety reveals itself in your life is essential. Personally, I find peace through praying and reading the Bible as well. One verse that helps me is from Isaiah 26:3 says You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you. This means when we commit to purposefully thinking about God and what God desires, we can live, breathe, and achieve everything God desires of us.
Anxious thoughts will come, but living in the land of “What ifs” can be detrimental to our mental health and our lives. Take a deep breath and realize that God is with you and for you.
Do your best to believe that your value is not assigned to you by people but by God. Remember you are God’s masterpiece created for good works so that all you have to do is walk in them (Ephesians 2:10). Anxious thoughts are challenging to deal with, but choosing to focus more on God than to question our worth is more beneficial for our lives and our health.
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