Anxiety is not so much the onslaught of a storm as the continual threat that one is coming. We have been taught that the Christian life is one of peace. When we don't have peace, we assume the problem is within us, which leads us to feel guilty. But while the *presence* of anxiety is unavoidable,...

A gentle person is level-headed and reacts to stress with steadiness and fairness. We can choose to pick up every disappointment, stress or frustration that is tossed our way, or we can choose to not pick up that garbage in the first place. We not only have the choice of how we will *perceive* tr...

Our primary call to action in the fight against anxiety is *prayer*. The power of prayer is not in chanting the right formula or quoting some secret code, but in the heart of the one praying. God is not manipulated or impressed by formulas or eloquence, but he is moved by sincere requests. As his...

"Where is God?" is one of the first and most common questions we ask when facing life's storms. God never promised a life without storms. But he promised to be with us when we face them. As we do our part — *rejoice in the Lord, pursue a gentle spirit, pray about everything, cling to gratitude* —...

The best way to face anxiety in life is with *clear-headed, logical thinking.* Our minds are constantly under attack. But, while there are many things in life over which we have no control, we get to choose what we think about. So, instead of responding to unknowns with anxious thoughts, we need ...