"My chains are gone, I've been set free. My God my Savior has ransomed me." Amazing Grace
I am one of the many young people in this generation that struggle with the debilitation of anxiety. Anxiety has crippled my mind. It makes me second guess, I get overwhelmed, I overthink, I get nauseous and sometimes it gets hard to breathe. In these moments I feel weak, powerless, backed into a corner, and like a prisoner.
But this doesn't have to be the end. This isn't who I am as a woman of Christ.
As a woman of God, I am so much more. I am worthy. I am strong. I am righteous in Him. As a woman of Christ, I am allowed to be virtuous, capable, precious, of enrichment to the people around me. As a follower of The Lord, I can be successful, hard working, energetic, strong, blessed, and noble (Proverbs 31:10-31). These are powerful words. Notice how I bolded and italicised "allowed" and "can be"? I did that because when I have my dark anxious moments, my thinking and processing become limited. I don't allow myself to think of my worth. I sulk. I feel guilt. I feel depressed. I feel emotionally drained.
But this doesn't have to be the end. This isn't who I am as a woman of Christ.
Anxiety does not have to define me. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 has been such an encouraging verse for me in my foul moments, "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
The spiritual realm though isn't visible to the naked eye, is more real than the physical realm.
Don't allow the negative voices to overpower the truths. Don't let the Evil One steal, kill, and destroy who you are. Don't let him break down the fortress God has allowed you to build throughout your life. Cast it out.
After all, the spiritual realm created the physical realm.
In essence, even though I and a multitude of young as well as more experienced people alike struggle with anxiety. This is not the end. It's nothing more than a chapter of your life. There is a Savior who loves you and knows your absolute limit on everything. Trust Him along with praising His name in every trial and tribulation. Because although dealing with anxiety is sizable, greater is He who is in you, than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4).
