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| DGN (OP) User ID: 81660600 United States06/16/2022 09:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | JEHOVAH WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED David understood that to cope successfully with anxiety, he needed Jehovah’s help. He appreciated Jehovah’s support so much that he was moved to say: “By God’s power I can scale a wall. The true God is the one who clothes me with strength.” (Ps. 18:29, 32) We may feel that our trials are like unscalable walls. But with Jehovah’s help, we can scale any wall-like trials! Yes, when we pray to Jehovah for help, reflect on all that he has done for us, and act on his direction, we can be confident that he will give us the strength and the wisdom we need to cope successfully with our anxieties! |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 81660600 United States06/18/2022 01:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | HOW DAVID SUCCESSFULLY COPED WITH ANXIETY David faced multiple trials all at once. Consider, for example, a situation that arose while he was on the run from murderous King Saul. When David and his men returned from a military campaign, they were shocked to find that enemies had stolen their possessions, burned down their homes, and taken their families captive. How did David react? “David and the men with him began weeping loudly until they had no strength left to weep.” Adding to David’s distress, his trusted men were “talking of stoning him.” (1 Sam. 30:1-6) David now faced three major problems all at once: His family was in danger, he was afraid that his men would kill him, and King Saul was still chasing him. Imagine the anxiety David must have felt! |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 81660600 United States06/18/2022 11:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Is it a matter of mind over emotion? Honestly that only sort of worked for me. |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States06/22/2022 01:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What did David do next? He immediately “strengthened himself by Jehovah his God.” How may David have done this? David’s pattern was to pray to Jehovah for help and to reflect on how He had helped him in the past. (1 Sam. 17:37; Ps. 18:2, 6) David saw the need to seek Jehovah’s direction, so he inquired of Jehovah as to what he should do. After David received Jehovah’s direction, he acted immediately. As a result, he and his men were blessed by Jehovah and they recovered their families and possessions. (1 Sam. 30:7-9, 18, 19) Did you note the three actions David took? He prayed to Jehovah for help, reflected on Jehovah’s past dealings with him, and acted on Jehovah’s direction. How can we imitate David? Consider three ways. |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States06/22/2022 06:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Collage: Steps we can take when facing anxiety. 1. Pray. A brother prays for his sick wife, who lies in a hospital bed. 2. Reflect. The brother remembers when he was in the hospital and another brother shared a scripture with him. 3. Act. The brother sits with his sick wife and shares a scripture with her. 1. Pray. Anytime we begin to feel anxiety, we can pray to Jehovah for help and wisdom. We can unburden ourselves by lingering in prayer and pouring out our heart to him. Or we can say a brief, silent prayer if that is all our circumstances will allow at the moment. Every time we look to Jehovah for help, we echo David’s confidence: “Jehovah is my crag and my stronghold and the One who rescues me. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.” (Ps. 18:2) Does prayer really work? A pioneer sister named Kahlia says: “After praying, I feel at peace. Prayer helps me to align my thinking with Jehovah’s thinking, and my trust in him is heightened.” Indeed, prayer is a powerful provision from Jehovah that helps us cope with anxiety. |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States06/23/2022 10:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 2. Reflect. As you look back on your life, can you think of trials that you were able to endure only because of Jehovah’s help? When we reflect on how Jehovah has sustained us as well as his servants in the past, we gain inner strength and greater confidence in him. (Ps. 18:17-19) “I have a list of answered prayers,” says an elder named Joshua. “This has helped me to remember the times I asked Jehovah for something specific and he gave me just what I needed.” Yes, when we ponder over what Jehovah has already done for us, we gain renewed strength to combat anxiety. |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States06/23/2022 07:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 3. Act. Before we decide what to do in a situation, we can turn to God’s Word for the most reliable guidance. (Ps. 19:7, 11) Many find that when they do research on a particular scripture, they are better able to understand how the verse applies in their life. An elder named Jarrod explains: “Doing research helps me to see all the aspects of a verse and understand what Jehovah is telling me. This sounds it down into my heart so that I can act on his guidance.” When we seek Jehovah’s direction from the Scriptures and follow through on that direction, we are better equipped to deal with anxiety. |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States06/26/2022 01:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | JEHOVAH WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED David understood that to cope successfully with anxiety, he needed Jehovah’s help. He appreciated Jehovah’s support so much that he was moved to say: “By God’s power I can scale a wall. The true God is the one who clothes me with strength.” (Ps. 18:29, 32) We may feel that our trials are like unscalable walls. But with Jehovah’s help, we can scale any wall-like trials! Yes, when we pray to Jehovah for help, reflect on all that he has done for us, and act on his direction, we can be confident that he will give us the strength and the wisdom we need to cope successfully with our anxieties! |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 83749503 United States06/26/2022 03:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How to Cope Successfully With Anxiety. Quoting: DGN ANXIETY can be like a heavy weight on our heart. (Prov. 12:25) Have you experienced the crushing pressure of anxiety in your life? Do you ever feel that your emotions are at a breaking point? If so, you are not alone. Many of us may have become caregivers, lost a loved one in death, experienced a natural disaster, or faced some other situation that has drained us physically, mentally, and emotionally. But what can help us cope successfully with anxiety? * Panic disorder since I was a teen (before those sorts of diagnoses were fashionable and widespread). For me, there’s a heavily genetic component. I even have a historical ancestor from WW1 era who is noted to have not married/reproduced due to not wanting to pass in the condition. To lower anxiety/lessen incidence, I exercise, eat cleanly (no seed oils/processed foods), practice gentle yoga, do guided meditation, get proper sun during shoulder seasons and summer, drink chamomile tea with Reishi and Lion’s Mane organic mushrooms, and travel and read when I can (the pdf two are simply personal interests I enjoy). The truth is, all this is great, but I do still end up taking Xanax (prescribed) at least a couple of times a week, in fairly tiny doses. All this about benzos being highly addicting is bollocks. The idea is spread by big pharma so people will buy nongeneric (expensive) medication that doesn’t work. As long as depression isn’t present, and the person is educated about safe practices for use, it’s an absolutely essential medication. I couldn’t have functioned as an attorney without it, and no doctor has ever second guessed the prescription (doctors know my history/resting heart rate, etc.) This is not a shot at you, and I hope you don’t take it as such. I have anxiety disorder as well, but wanted to prove to myself I could conquer it, went to law school, ended up as counsel for a large company, the works. Twenty years later I found myself breaking down, medicated, drinking, miserable. Just walked away from all of it, started writing and had my first book published a couple years ago. I couldn’t be happier now. The point being (for the younger folks), seriously consider if your personality and traits match your career aspirations, and adjust. You can pretend and “manage” for a time, but it always catches up with you. My big regret is I never just pursued what I liked to do when I was younger, money and status felt so important back then. But it’s never too late. |
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| Normton User ID: 82342667 Canada09/14/2022 06:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 3. Act. Before we decide what to do in a situation, we can turn to God’s Word for the most reliable guidance. (Ps. 19:7, 11) Many find that when they do research on a particular scripture, they are better able to understand how the verse applies in their life. An elder named Jarrod explains: “Doing research helps me to see all the aspects of a verse and understand what Jehovah is telling me. This sounds it down into my heart so that I can act on his guidance.” When we seek Jehovah’s direction from the Scriptures and follow through on that direction, we are better equipped to deal with anxiety. Quoting: DGN Be with wise people who will encourage you in your walk with Jehovah. (Prov. 13:20) “The wisdom of many is better than the cleverness of one,” says Proverbs 11:14. Find friends or family members who share your values and who will not only support you but also give you honest feedback.—Galatians 6:1-5; James 3:17-18. I had blog posts on the [url] [link to normawalton.blog (secure)] Norma Walton website about the value of family and having the right people. |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States11/25/2022 07:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | “After runaway inflation struck in our country, food became expensive and scarce,” relates Paul, a husband and father of two. “We stood in lines for hours, but often the food ran out before we got to the front of the line. People got terribly thin from hunger, and some collapsed in the street. Prices for basic needs soared into the millions, then billions. Finally, the local currency became valueless. I lost my bank account, insurance, and pension.” |
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| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States11/25/2022 09:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Take control of your mind stay focused on today love those who are close and accept their love. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84785187 And believe with all your hart you are not alone, because we are not alone “On this account I say to you: Stop being anxious about your lives as to what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your bodies as to what you will wear. Does not life mean more than food and the body than clothing? 26Observe intently the birds of heaven; they do not sow seed or reap or gather into storehouses, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they are? 27Who of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his life span? 28Also, why are you anxious about clothing? Take a lesson from the lilies of the field, how they grow; they do not toil, nor do they spin; 29but I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. 30Now if this is how God clothes the vegetation of the field that is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much rather clothe you, you with little faith? 31So never be anxious and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or, ‘What are we to drink?’ or, ‘What are we to wear?’ 32For all these are the things the nations are eagerly pursuing. Your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Mt7 Last Edited by DGN on 11/25/2022 09:33 PM |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States11/25/2022 10:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Paul was aware that, for his family to survive, he had to use “practical wisdom.” (Proverbs 3:21) “I was an electrical contractor, but I took whatever work I could find, at much less than normal pay,” he explains. “Some paid me in food or household goods. If I was paid four bars of soap, I’d use two and sell the others. I eventually got 40 chicks. When they got big, I sold them and bought 300 more. Later, I bartered 50 chickens for two 110-pound (50 kg) bags of cornmeal. From those bags, I fed my family and several other families for a long time.” |
| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States11/26/2022 01:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Paul also knew that the most practical thing anyone can do is trust in God. When we do what God commands, he helps us. In regard to obtaining life’s necessities, Jesus said: “Stop being in anxious suspense; for . . . your Father knows you need these things.”—Luke 12:29-31. Tragically, God’s great enemy, Satan, has tricked most of the world into centering their lives around physical concerns. People worry desperately about their needs, real and imagined, and strive anxiously to obtain things they do not really need. Many go into debt, learning the hard way that “the borrower is a slave to the lender.”—Proverbs 22:7. |
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| DGN (OP) User ID: 83735630 United States11/26/2022 09:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well, you are right - the fastest collapse of empire in the history of the world. But, most people are in denial about that reality. Right here's your backup; Father. 37For just as the days of Noah were, so the presence of the Son of man will be. 38For as they were in those days before the Flood, eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, 39and they took no note until the Flood came and swept them all away, so the presence of the Son of man will be. 40Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken along and the other abandoned. 41Two women will be grinding at the hand mill; one will be taken along and the other abandoned. 42Keep on the watch, therefore, because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. mt24:36 |
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| ~Sloane~ User ID: 82476757 United States11/27/2022 12:36 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You can slowly implode. People don't suddenly implode, it is a slow erosion.  Last Edited by ~Sloane~ on 11/27/2022 12:41 AM |
responsibly and as often as necessary to combat anxiety, thank God for the medicinal plant always.
