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Care in Anxiety

Becoming a Wilderness Companion

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  • Winston T. Smith

Patients in hospital face many spiritual and emotional challenges, and so pastoral counsel in such situations needs to help patients work through these. In this article, the author employs the biblical metaphor of wilderness to equip caregivers for helping patients work through these respective challenges.

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Anxious Speech, Sweaty Palms Lessons on Anxiety Series: Part 3

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  • Dennis J. Prutow

We can often be scared or nervous to give a defence of our faith. In Matthew 10:16-23, Jesus tells us that when we face confrontation and persecution, we should not worry, but we should trust in the Spirit.

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Anxiety Cuts the Mustard Lessons on Anxiety Series: Part 2

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  • Dennis J. Prutow

In the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, we read about the seed that is sown among thorns. Worry and the deceitfulness of wealth are these thorns, which work to choke out the Word of God and cause us to stumble in faith. This author challenges us not to worry, but instead to bear fruit for God’s kingdom.

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What Do You Mean, Don’t Worry? Lessons on Anxiety Series: Part 1

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  • Dennis J. Prutow

This is an article on worry and anxiety based on Matthew 6:25-34. Worry can be dissipated by focusing less on self and instead looking to your heavenly Father.

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What Good is "Don't Worry" in Times Like These? (4)

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  • David Powlison

This is the last article in a four part series on worry and anxiety. Here Powlison rounds out the discussion by identifying ways to manage anxiety.

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What Good is "Don't Worry" in Times Like These? (3)

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  • David Powlison

This is the third article in a four part series on worry and anxiety. Here Powlison illustrates from Luke 12:22-34 five reasons the Lord Jesus gives for letting go of worry.

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What Good is “Don’t Worry” in Times Like These? (2)

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  • David Powlison

This is the second article in a four part series on worry and anxiety. Here Powlison invites the reader to reflect on daily trigger-points for worry. He then addresses the motivation behind our worrying, and concludes by showing the Lord Jesus' commentary on all this.

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Man's 'Lust for Certainty'

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about a uncertain world and man's desire to have certainty. The author highlights the certainty of the gospel and God's truth.

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Christmas: The End of Fear

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  • Klaas Stam

In the birth of Jesus Christ, we see the love of God for us. Therefore, Christmas highlights the end of fear for the believer.

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Humility as a Cure for Anxiety

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  • Richard E. Pot

This article is about anxiety, and shows from 1 Peter 5:6-7 how humility is the cure for anxiety.

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The Christian and His Fears

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about Satan attacking us through fear, and how we can fight fear.

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Three Things to Remember When You're Anxious

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  • David Powlison

Are you experiencing anxiety? Does your inability to control things stress you out? This articles mentions three things to remember when you're anxious, in order to move forward in the peace of God.

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Think Biblically about Worry

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  • Paul David Tripp

This article provides solid, biblical insight into worry, and concrete advice to fight against it in faith.

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The Peace That Passes All Understanding

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  • Ed Welch

This article offers an extensive reflection on Philippians 4:6-7, and how to understand the promise that in the way of prayer, believers will receive the peace of God.

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Fighting Anxiety through Humility

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  • Lee Lewis

The author shows from 1 Peter 5:6-8 that humility is an antidote to anxiety.

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Prayer and Peace

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  • Tabletalk Magazine

This article provides a brief meditation on Paul’s encouragement in Philippians 4:5b-7 to overcome anxiety by prayer.

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Fear Factor

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  • Keith A. Mathison

This article addresses fear that is often stirred up by the media, and reminds of what believers ought to fear, and how to overcome wrong fears by faith.

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The Gatekeeper of Your Anxious Heart

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  • Paul Tautges

Using Philippians 4:7, this article encourages anxious believers to turn to God in faith, and seek “the peace of God that passes all understanding” that will protect their hearts from anxiety.

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Humility and Anxiety

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  • Dave Dunham

The author shows from 1 Peter 5:6-8 that humility is an antidote to anxiety. 

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The Anxiety Scale for Teens

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  • Ellen Castillo

This article focuses on teens and anxiety, and offers some practical ways to guide them as they suffer from anxiety.

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Helping an Anxious Teenage Insomniac

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  • Lucy A. Moll

This article offers advice for helping a teenager who suffers from insomnia because of anxiety.

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How to Fight Fear in the Face of Uncertainty

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  • Leah Baugh

Uncertainty about the future can fill Christians with fear and anxiety. This article provides five things to consider when uncertainty threatens to overwhelm you.

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Handling Stress at Work

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  • John E. Benton

This article looks at the signs of stress as well as causes of workplace stress, and suggests cures for it.

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Anxiety

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  • G. van Roekel

How should Christians deal with anxiety? This article discusses the effects of anxiety and shows that since Christ also experienced anxiety he is able to help the believer.

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What Happens When We Forget the Future

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  • Jared Olivetti

What is it that Christians should remember about the future? It is the reality of heaven and hell. Remembering this reality is the cure to fear, anger, and jealousy.

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The Secret behind the Bible's Most Highlighted Verse

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  • Joel J. Miller

Are you struggling with anxiety and worry? Remember, the Lord is near, as we read from Philippians 4:5. This article considers how this is the cure for anxiety.

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Living in an Age of Anxiety

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  • Harold Gibson

How can Christians cope with stress and anxiety? Know the faithfulness of God and his sovereignty. Let the article explain.

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John Calvin and Anxiety Stress in the Past

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  • John M. Brentnall

Loss of identity and meaning is the major cause of anxiety in our time. This article draws lessons from John Calvin on anxiety. Learning to live by faith in God and accepting the limits set for us are crucial for dealing with anxiety.

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Victory over Stress And You Thought You Had It Bad?

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  • Hans Voschezang

This article shows the physical and spiritual causes of stress. It gives remedies one can use to avoid and fight stress, mainly by making the Lord the King of your life.

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Worried? Who, Me?

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  • Roger Fellows

This article shows that God commands us not to worry because worrying is sinful, futile and harmful. The way to overcome worrying is by viewing it as sin, meditating on the character of God, submitting to His sovereign will, praying, and being thankful to God.

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What Good is "Don't Worry" in Times Like These? (1)

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  • David Powlison

This is the first article in a four part series on worry and anxiety. In this article, David Powlison leads the reader through Luke 12:22-34, and concludes with the observation that on some levels there are good reasons to worry.

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Antidote for Anxiety

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  • Jack Sin

This article shows that the way to fight anxiety is by learning to develop a genuine concern which is free of worry. We must live convinced of God's sovereign rule and His care for us.

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Getting to the Heart of Your Worry

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  • Robert D. Jones

While showing from Matthew 6:19-34 that worry and anxiety are sinful, idolatry and unbelief, this article also states that Christ is sufficient to help those who worry through repentance and faith in Him.

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The Lies That Are Feeding Your Social Anxiety and How the Gospel Confronts Them

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  • Jonathan Landry Cruse

Do you suffer from social anxiety? This article shows not only the cause of such anxiety but also the cure for it.

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Worrywarts Are Near-Sighted Lessons on Anxiety Series: Part 4

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  • Dennis J. Prutow

Luke 21:34-36 warns us to be on guard, so that we will not be weighted down with the worry of this world. Instead, we are to look to the future and be ready for the second coming of Christ.

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How to Turn Down the Volume of Your Anxiety

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  • Shona Murray

Greed and guilt are close friends with anxiety. How can Christians overcome anxiety? It is by trusting in Jesus and living under the Fatherhood of God.

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Fear!

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  • Daniel Wilson

A feeling of the triumph of wickedness can fill the heart of a Christian with fear. Looking at Psalm 11, this article shows how a Christian can live without fear in a world that seems to favour wickedness.

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He Cares for You Lessons on Anxiety Series: Part 8

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  • Dennis J. Prutow

1 Peter 5:6-7 calls us to cast our worry and anxiety on Christ. We can do this because we know that he is sovereign and he cares for us.

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Good Stress, Bad Stress, Marriage Stress Lessons on Anxiety Series: Part 6

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  • Dennis J. Prutow

1 Corinthians 7:32-35 teaches us about the importance of having an undivided focus on Christ. We should not be distracted by the worry of this world, but must be devoted to the Lord.

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Good Stress, Bad Stress, Church Stress Lessons on Anxiety Series: Part 5

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  • Dennis J. Prutow

Based on the text of 2 Corinthians 11:28, this author calls Christians to have a Christ-centred concern for the church.

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