Sunday, August 27, 2017
I'm fastly approaching 36 (Sep.2), and I'm well aware of the fact that I still have some issues that I need to work on. Nothing major, but we all know Albert Einstein's definition of insanity: "doing the same thingover and over again, but expecting different results”. I decided it was time to reverse my personal insanity- ANXIETY. Gods word says "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."~Phillians 4:6-7.
So today, I decided to do just that, figure out how to defeat my personal insanity , aka anxiety. I got the opportunity to attend a therapy workshop hosted by an amazing Therapist that I went to high school with, Glenna Anderson LCSW http://glennaandersonlcsw.com/. I highly recommend her! Anywho what caught my eye about the seminar was in the description itself: are you a strong woman secretly dealing with anxiety. That had Chenèe written all over it! I may seem like I have it altogether, but I am so far from having it all together.
I won't go into detail with what we did, because I reccomend you attend one of the workshops, but we did take a personal inventory of different aspects of our lives, ranging from physical, financial, relationships, etc. With that we had to put the pieces of the puzzle together, and basically say, ok self, these are the areas of my life that I need to take more self care in, and create an action plan to do so. As we finished the exercises, it became so clear to me what the root cause of my axiety is, my spiritual walk with the Lord. Am I saved? Yes! Do I know the Lord as my personal savior? Yes! Do I pray about everything and make EVERY request known to God? Eh, kind of. Not ok Chenèe.
So the lesson in all of this is if my spiritual life is off centered, everything else will follow suit. Jesus is the center of EVERYTHING. I cannot expect areas of my life to make sense if I'm neglecting the one area that should be given the most attention. I mean, that scripture is DEEP. He said "but in EVERYTHING by prayer." EVERYTHING, not somethings. It was clear as day to me, that's why I suffer from anxiety. I rely to much on myself to deal with lifes issues instead of relying on Him. As a result, I have ANXIETY! But now that I'm aware, I'll do better!
If you're reading this blog, I truly encourage you to take an inventory of yourself, and figure out what areas of your life you need to tweak, and get some help if need be. Therapists are a gift from God. They help us work out the wires in our brains just like a doctors help heal physical issues. But on top of professional help, make a conscious effort to pray about EVERYTHING, not just somethings. I'm a work in progress!
