Everyone experiences anxiety one way or an other. I discovered a strategy to never get overwhelmed by my own anxious mind. I’m a very aware person and I like to understand everything. But when I don’t understand something I get worrisome and start to lose sight of the person that I’m meant to be. After deep meditation with our divine creator I am able to rely solely on Christ to alleviate my worries. I give my burdens to God because He is all knowing, that alone comforts me.
People try so hard to understand things in this universe that doesn’t make any sense in order to deny that there is an all powerful deity that is in full control of the universe. What even is the universe? And who is it’s creator and why was it created? These questions make people uncomfortable because they don’t want to believe in a divine author. It’s common sense that everything in existence has a cause. But the reason everything was created or what existed before the big bang is unknown. People come together to create theories trying to explain the inexplainable. When people realize this and become aware that they will never truly understand, they let go. They accept it and denial becomes a way of life. I think there are so many people that are living in denial and they don’t even know it.
Giving up is absolutely not the right answer. When you let go, you become ignorant and you live a dull life. I believe that God has all the answers and there are things we just aren’t supposed to know yet. Feeling secure plays a big role in my relationship with Christ. And I feel secure in my faith, even enough to accept that I just don’t know somethings. But I know that God knows and one day when I’m in heaven I’ll ask Him. I don’t know exactly how old the earth is, or about dinosaurs, or if there’s life on other planets, etc. And it’s okay not to know because those things, as intriguing as they seem are not essential for our salvation. This is part of the Gospel that even in the midst of my confusion, I’m able to trust that God Knows. He simply knows everything and I didn’t know this before but I had to accept that. Giving up isn’t the right answer but the contrary. Care as much as possible and allow Gods revelation to transform your heart. This is the type of compassion you can only receive from God and upon his Overflowing kindness you can share it with others. To actually enjoy life one must be in Christ. Worldly pleasures run out of time and when it does you will be left depleted.
Now let’s talk about time. I used to be scared of time, thinking about it gave me anxiety. The thought that eventually my time was going to run out bothered me so much, it made my skin burn. How did I overcome this part of my life? It is accepting death. Sounds absurd but its true. I accept death because If I die I know i’ll meet Jesus face to face. I’m confident in my relationship with Christ. Time doesn’t scare me anymore. And now what is there to fear, pain? Nah, I’ve never been afraid of being in pain. The truth is, when you realize how much fear can control your life you’ll want to fight and overcome your fears.
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