Anxiety — Help is Near

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Psalm 56:3

“But we often make choices that reveal what we really believe: that God cannot take care of what is unknown to us. We are not in control, and that breeds feelings of anxiety.” Dr.Carl Stevens

“They believe in God, and they love Him with all their hearts, but they take on the identity of the tests they are going through rather than the purpose. They may take on the name of “pain” or “sickness” instead of “peace” or “long suffering.” And when they put a name to their pain, that is how the demons perceive the Christian. People take on all kinds of names in tests.”  Dr.Carl Stevens

“Deep anxiety comes from having put our trust in something that is ultimately untrustworthy. It comes from living a life for something which ultimately will not sustain life. —placing ultimate reliance on the conscious level, on ends which, on the unconscious level we know may let us down. Pike

“He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear….”  Michel de Montaigne (1553-1592)

“Anxiety comes from not being able to know the world you are in, not being able to orient yourself in your existence. the reaction to the threat to values one identifies with his existence as a self.” Rollo May

Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. Corrie ten Boom

“Anxiety is love’s greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic.” – Anais Nin

Anxiety is the mark of spiritual insecurity. – Merton

“Anxiety’s like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you very far.” ~Jodi Picoult

“If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following — anxiety… ~Brene Brown

“The largest part of what we call ‘personality’ is determined by how we’ve opted to defend ourselves against anxiety and sadness.” ~Alain de Botton

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

“Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.” ~Arthur Somers Roche

“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” ~Charles Spurgeon

“P.S. You’re not going to die. Here’s the white-hot truth: if you go bankrupt, you’ll still be okay. If you lose the gig, the lover, the house, you’ll still be okay. If you sing off-key, get beat by the competition, have your heart shattered, get fired…it’s not going to kill you. Ask anyone who’s been through it.” ~Danielle LaPorte

“Fears are educated into us and can, if we wish, be educated out…. ”  Karl A. Menninger

“Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.” ~Walter Anderson

 “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt

“Life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it.” ~Dorothy M. Neddermeyer

“God always watches over us (Psalm 34:15). He always hears our prayers (1 Peter 3:12). He speaks to us through His precious Word ( Deuteronomy 33:3). He supports us with His strong hands (John 10:28-29). He leads us by His Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14).” Dr Stevens

“The courage to be, is rooted in the God who appears when God has disappeared in the anxiety of doubt.” Paul Tillich

“Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. ” ~Grenville Kleiser

“Face facts. Very few of us will face facts. We prefer our fiction. Our Lord teaches us to look things full in the face and He says “When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be scared.” Oswald Chambers

Friends be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, let your requests be made known to God. love ya