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Freedom from Anxiety Ashley Willis Ep 180

Don't Mom Alone Podcast

Don't Mom Alone Podcast

Education, Leisure, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2017

⏱️ 59 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Scripture tells us to ‘cast our cares upon the Lord’. But how do we practically obey that command while gripped by the stronghold of anxiety? Today I’m talking with Ashley Willis about battling anxiety, a topic she’s experienced first hand.

Whether you’ve experienced anxiety personally or not, chances are someone in your life will. Listen as Ashley discusses practical ways to get to the root of anxiety, and how to fight fear with the truth of God’s Word.

We’re answering the questions you shared with me over on Instagram. Questions about whether anxiety is a sin, when/if medication should be used, how to help a spouse who is anxious and several other questions. Thank you for being brave in sharing your stories with me. You are not alone.

What we chat about:
  • Is a Christian’s struggle with anxiety a form of sin?
  • Coping with anxiety by understanding the lies the mind believes and replacing those lies with the truth of God’s Word.
  • When to address anxiety with Christian counseling and medication, if necessary.
  • How do we practically obey the command of casting our cares upon the Lord?
  • Wrestling with the decision to take medication for anxiety and depression.
  • The importance of addressing the root of anxiety and not just the symptoms.
  • Fighting anxiety by reciting Scripture and praying out loud.
  • How to come alongside family members battling anxiety.
  • The importance of talking openly about anxiety in safe contexts, especially as moms.
  • Keeping the fear of “what-if’s” from overrunning our lives.
  • Jesus’ example of spending time alone to commune with His Father.
Biblical Counseling Resources: Links Mentioned:

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey y'all, welcome back to the Godsendermon podcast with me, Heather McFadden.

0:14.8

You're listening to episode 180 where I get to chat with Ashley Willis as she bravely

0:20.1

shares her battle with anxiety and depression.

0:22.9

She's also going to answer your questions.

0:24.9

You left with me over on Instagram.

0:27.4

And here's a little clip of her sharing thoughts on the freedom we can have from shame

0:32.5

associated with anxiety.

0:35.4

The anxious person, the last thing that we need is to beat ourselves up that what we're

0:39.0

feeling is a sin too.

0:40.0

So I mean, it's like, it's a snowball effect.

0:42.7

And so I would have those thoughts and I would just feel so shameful over it.

0:48.1

And for a long time, I think it caused me personally not to talk about it because I

0:52.3

thought I cannot believe I'm a Christian woman.

0:54.5

I know Jesus, you know, I know that he brings us freedom and yet I keep on going back to

1:00.3

these same thoughts and feeling anxious.

1:02.4

And so I actually, my counselor talked to me a lot about this and she just helped me

1:07.5

to see, you know, through the word that really anxiety is not a sin per se, but it's really

1:13.5

like a symptom that something's off.

1:16.6

We're going to hope to help bring healing and awareness and recognition that it's okay

1:23.8

to talk about our anxiety.

1:26.2

It's okay to get help.

1:28.9

It's okay to say I love Jesus and I am having a panic attack that we can be both.

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