what if i have terriblr anxiety? i suffer from crippling anxiety and i don't tell people about it because the last time i did, i was told i wasn't trying hard enoug to be like god and was being influenced by the devil :\ i think mental health is real and i want to know what the bible says about it or what jesus himself would do if he met someonv with anxiety. please tell me as soon as yiu can
God will love you so much if you pray more. Prayer was invented as a way to communicate with this awesome ruler of all things that is our God. You can release your anxiety and fears into a prayer and meditate a bit to focus on the world around you. There is more to life than fear and the bible does talk about this. If you read it more, you can take note of the reassuring passages about issues not unlike your own. I do not wish to diminish the strength or seriousness of your anxiety, but I do question the "cr*ppling" part of it. It may be a disabling amount of anxiety, but I am not sure it would inhibit the actual mechanism of your walking or cause a limp of some sort. I say this out of brotherly love <3
Anywho, here are some verses I gathered:
Matthew 6:34 - Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
This is saying to not worry about the future- the future is already figured out by God. Focusing on the present moment will bring fulfilment and allow one to think about important things, like God. Anxiety gets in the way of living life and it is better to not let it dwell.
Isaiah 35:4 - Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.
This verse focuses on the Glory our savior has in store for us. No matter how big a fear may feel, we must be reassured that God is in control of everything and we can trust in Him. He will COME and SAVE us with vengeance. That is how much he cares. What a strong passion our Lord has indeed..
1 Peter 5:6,7 - Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
This speaks of the thing i mentioned earlier. Casting your care upon Him means releasing your fear and anxiety through prayer and reassuring yourself that God will take care of all things. He has a mighty hand, He has great power that He can and will use to protect us. Because He cares! Beautiful verse, that one.
John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Peace will come no matter what troubles you in the moment. Peace will win always. He passes peace on to us because He loves us so much. Do not let trouble and fear affect you, because He will help you in all times of need.
I hope for you to find peace in Christ and learn a fiery passion for keeping these reassuring verses close to your heart. You can write them on your pen with skin if you would like.
Jesus would say "I love you, my child. I do not want you to suffer from this mental anguish, but I understand this is a part of how your mind works. Beliveve that I will protect you and no harm will come to you regardless of these worries." He would be very kind and would pat you on the back as a grounding technique and would maybe even sing a song for you. I think he would have a lovely voice and would use it for certain in instances like this. But it would be simple and understated. He wouldn't belt out anything because he is humble and knows simplicity is a virtue.
