Learn five tips that can help you manage anxiety in your life.
Talking Points:
- Tip #1: Quit over-stimulating your brain. With technology, we’re constantly confronted with the news or feeling pressure from social media.
- Tip #2: Build a rhythm of solitude. Get out in nature to find peace and make room for prayer and Bible reading. Mark 1:35
- Tip #3: Let go of control. Anxiety is about fear of the future but God tells us not to worry about tomorrow. Philippians 4:6-7, Matthew 6:31-33
- Tip #4: Deal with a lingering sin. If we’re in bondage to something, we need to bring it to God and repent. 1 John 1:9
- Tip #5: Take advantage of God’s natural remedies. God has provided natural herbs that are meant to help us so use them!
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- How are you over-stimulating yourself with technology? How have you seen that impact you emotionally?
- Read Mark 1:35. Jesus needed solitude. How can making room for prayer and Bible reading help you to slow down and focus?
- Read Philippians 4:6-7 and Matthew 6:31-33. What do these verses tell us not to do? What should we do instead? How have you seen God provide for you in your life?
- Read 1 John 1:9. Why is it important to deal with sin? What struggles do you need to bring before God?
- How familiar are you with natural herbs? How can you learn more about herbal remedies?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
