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From the HelpFinder Bible<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pressures in our lives can build and pull us in different directions. These pressures pull against our sense of well-being, and anxiety begins to overwhelm us. Trying to do too much work with too little time or too few resources can stretch us beyond our capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trying to cope with the financial demands of life without adequate income can make us begin to feel desperate. Difficulties in marital relationships, in parent-child relationships, or in work relationships can lead to deep anxiety and a sense of hopelessness. What is the answer? We need a perspective that comes from God. And we also need the help of wise counselors and friends who God can use to bring us his presence, wisdom, and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What can I do when I\u2019m overwhelmed by anxiety?<\/strong>
\u2022 2 CORINTHIANS 4:9 | We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
Keep going! Knowing that God is by your side during times of anxiety can help you to keep
from giving up.<\/em>

\u2022 PSALM 55:22 | Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

\u2022 ISAIAH 41:10 | \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid, for I am with you. Don\u2019t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 PSALM 62:2 | He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 JOHN 14:1 | \u201cDon\u2019t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.\u201d

\u2022 HEBREWS 2:18 | Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 PHILIPPIANS 2:4 | Don\u2019t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
The first step in dealing with your anxiety is to bring it to the Lord. Only he brings true peace of heart and mind. God\u2019s availability and promises provide effective stress reducers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 2 SAMUEL 22:7 | But in my distress I cried out to the Lord. . . . He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 PSALM 86:7 | I will call to you whenever I\u2019m in trouble, and you will answer me. Be persistent in prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 MARK 6:31 | Then Jesus said, \u201cLet\u2019s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.\u201d He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn\u2019t even have time to eat.
Take time to slow down and take a break from pressure-packed situations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 1 CORINTHIANS 6:19-20 | Don\u2019t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
Take care of your body. Adequate rest, regular exercise, and proper nutrition are essential to dealing effectively with stress and anxiety.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 GALATIANS 6:9 | So let\u2019s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don\u2019t give up.
Don\u2019t let stress and anxiety defeat you. When you are tired of doing good, it may be because you are just too tired.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n