Hello friends,

My anxiety was so bad a few weeks ago that I thought I was going to lose my mind.  I was allowing situations outside my control to dictate how I viewed myself.  This lead to a combination of depression and anxiety that was worse than I’ve felt in a while (I am typically able to deal with one at a time, and avoid having both affect me so strongly).  I eventually had to vent frustrations to a friend and get feedback to help me calm down. It was a good talk but very stressful.

A friend said recently that he had heard anxiety was fearing a future without God. At first I wanted to roll my eyes, but instead I praised God this friend has not experienced this kind of anxiety.   I was trying to think of an example to share of some of my anxiety that doesn’t involve tragedy.  The only thing I could think of to share was my social anxiety.  I could walk up to a friend and say “Hello, you look nice today” and a month later be so worried and convinced that she and her husband are avoiding me because they think I meant she doesn’t usually look nice.  That’s not a fear of a future without God. That’s anxiety of saying or doing wrong in a social setting.  I wish I could think of a way to explain it to him that made sense to him.  If you don’t experience certain anxieties it’s hard to understand.   

I think the same goes for depression.  Those that go through life without chronic depression should praise God for that. There are days I want to just stay in bed for hours. I make myself get up. It’s not easy, but it’s the healthy thing to do.

Remember the Bible says, I will never leave you nor forsake you.  That is God’s word that we can cling to during our difficult time dealing with anxiety or depression. 

How do you deal with anxiety and depression? Do you make yourself get out of bed? Do some light cleaning or go for a walk? Feel free to leave a comment or email me.

I am a follower of Christ, I am not perfect, but I love Jesus.

Until Next Time,

Liz Allen