Now one big thought that used to plague me was “Yeah but bad things really do happen. How do I keep from being afraid when there are really bad things that happen?” So I planned for “bad things”. However, my planning went from “reasonable” to “unreasonable”. It is wise to prepare, it is wise to…
In the military, there are exercises where people practice war--first aid, response to attack, etc. Those are useful exercises so that the soldiers know what to do automatically if attacked. Troops are taught to put on gas masks, to splint a bone, to find shelter, to stay calm, to read the situation appropriately. They…
I just watched a video of a woman who has panic disorder and got a service dog for it. Now, I have no problem that she got a service dog, but I kept thinking “She doesn't know that she doesn't have to rely on a dog to get over her problems. I could teach her…
“But I CAN’T make the bad thoughts stop!!! I tried and CAN’T!” One of the biggest things I used to say, and that I hear from people who have this problem, is that “I have these thoughts and I cannot make them go away! I can't control my thoughts! I can’t keep from thinking…
That's a good question to ask yourself—why aren’t your thoughts good ones? Well, because good ones are not as exciting as bad ones. -The old tv adage “if it bleeds, it leads” is running the show in your brain. -You got into the habit of choosing the bad thoughts over the good ones, so…
Phil 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be…
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. NIV This verse is key to defeating mental sin. Trust in the Lord, not your head, not your overreactions. You have to overcome…
Did you know that for every 60 seconds that you spend worrying you lose one minute of happiness? Never mind the wrinkles, the headaches, the upset tummies. YOU LOSE ONE MINUTE OF HAPPINESS. One minute of joy. One minute of peace that our God has for you. But is worry actually wrong? To borrow an…
There have been many times in my life where, if I had known how hard they would be, I would have been terrified. I would have quit. I would have hidden. For example, my husband suddenly was diagnosed with a brain tumor (which is why the Lord cancelled the deployment). If I had know that…
2 Cor 1:5 For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. NIV I was recently talking to a cousin of mine regarding faith, fear, and God’s immeasurable grace. She mentioned something that her father told her that was so utterly profound, that it…
