A recent study found that over 40 million adults grapple with some form of anxiety or worry. Chances are, this includes you or someone you love. But don’t we all find ourselves worrying from time to time? I know I do!
So, what’s really causing our worry? And how do we know when our legitimate concerns cross the line into worry?
Well, today on the 4:13, Pastor Jonny Ardavanis gets honest about the underlying issues with worry and where we ultimately find our hope: in the character of God.
We often try to do a lot for God, and we often try to do it all without Him. Wouldn’t you love to let go of spiritual performance and reject the cultural expectation to live under pressure? Oh, my friend, me too!
So today, Bible teacher Megan Fate Marshman explores what it means to set aside our addiction to trying to figure everything out and relish a slower, compelling, and relaxed life with God. Instead of striving and trying to be like Him without Him, she’ll help you relax, release your self-reliance, and rest in your Heavenly Father who has already done it all.
We all struggle with negative thoughts, don’t we? Whether you’re someone who has to battle with them from time to time or on a regular basis, those pesky, intrusive thoughts can pop up just like that—without warning!
But when that happens, you don’t have to do battle on your own! You have the Word of God to do battle for you.
God’s Word is a powerful weapon that reminds you of who you truly are, what really matters, and how God’s got you no matter what. And when you tuck His Word into your heart and mind, it can replace lies with the truth and change the way you think one verse at a time.
Anxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Sometimes, it can be downright contagious!
Just ask our guest on today’s podcast, author and veteran counselor Sissy Goff. Because time and time again, whenever Sissy had an anxious child or teen in her office, she found they had at least one very well-intentioned but anxious parent.
Have you ever been in a constant state of unsettledness? It’s like your soul has been taken hostage by your emotions or circumstances, and you just can’t break free!
Whether it shows up as anxiety, fear, panic attacks, or a mind that never stops racing, it can seem hopeless, can’t it?
Well today on the 4:13, author Wendy Blight shares how you can replace your restlessness with rest!
Why is it so hard to rest and refresh when we’re stressed? Well, today on the 4:13, author and podcaster Bonnie Gray answers that question with both scientific and Scripture-based insights into your body, mind, and soul.
As we talk about her book, Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm, she’ll teach you what biblical mindfulness is and how it’s the key to breaking free from worry and anxiety.
