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Sorry your anxiety is back. Can you pray? What I don’t like about anxiety is the unsettled feeling, not knowing what’s wrong, or nervous feeling. The things of God are not nonsense are they? You need them to talk it out. I pray for Gods peace in the middle of the storm for you. But I think it’s necessary to do battle against it, that’s how I get freedom from it after the battle is done. Maybe girls are different.
 
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Anybody has the same? I have enough fears and anxiety. I can't stop thinking about mark of the beast. I can't enjoy my life, i can't live normal. It harder to me. Everything seems to me nonsense.Any tips?Sorry for my english?
Rebuke the thoughts in Jesus name
 
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Hey! I also struggle from OCD and anxiety disorders and I think that it got so much better after I got closer to Jesus. I absolutely understand your expierience because it can feel like literal torment but you have to know that there is a way out of it and Jesus helped me so much with it and it saved my sanity. We can talk about it if you want. also from Poland. Odezwij się jeśli chcesz : D
 
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Emotions are driven by our thoughts. The more you entertain these thoughts, the more you’re going to feel anxiety. Having this self-awareness is important. I’ve said in the past, the happiest man is the man with the happiest thoughts. It’s also important to know that our emotions can be wrong. If we know that our feelings are driven by our thoughts - then it’s safe to assume that not every thought is a productive thought. That’s how the enemy lies to us. Lastly, our Lord teaches us not to worry. To worry is to discredit the Lord. To worry is to lack faith. You can sit & worry about things to come but you waste your own energy because the Lord will keep you. The Lord will ensure your spiritual safety; the mark of the beast is not for you. Find peace in the Lord. Find peace in knowing he will keep you safe. As long as the Lord is by your side, you’ve nothing to fear.
 
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Emotions are driven by our thoughts. The more you entertain these thoughts, the more you’re going to feel anxiety. Having this self-awareness is important. I’ve said in the past, the happiest man is the man with the happiest thoughts. It’s also important to know that our emotions can be wrong. If we know that our feelings are driven by our thoughts - then it’s safe to assume that not every thought is a productive thought. That’s how the enemy lies to us. Lastly, our Lord teaches us not to worry. To worry is to discredit the Lord. To worry is to lack faith. You can sit & worry about things to come but you waste your own energy because the Lord will keep you. The Lord will ensure your spiritual safety; the mark of the beast is not for you. Find peace in the Lord. Find peace in knowing he will keep you safe. As long as the Lord is by your side, you’ve nothing to fear.
Very well said. With years and experience I've always came to the conclusion that what you truly believe in your heart is what will fuel your thoughts. When you know that God is with you, always and as it's said multiple times in the bible, we shouldn't be afraid of anything but always cast our distress onto him, because he cares for us. That's how I mostly dealt with my OCD intrusive thoughts and they were very scary in the past....
 
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