“The origins of anxiety are variously attributed to chemical imbalances, emotional and/or physical trauma, heredity, etc. The point is, we seem to hardly know what we are talking about when we talk about anxiety. It has been and remains mystifying.” - Ref21
“Express Scripts research shows that the number of prescriptions filled per week for antidepressant, anti-anxiety and anti-insomnia medications increased 21 percent between Feb. 16 and March 15, peaking the week ending March 15, when the virus was declared a pandemic.” - CPost
Reposted from The Cripplegate.
With the current global situation, it’s likely that anxiety is more common than usual. There are reasons for concern in this dark hour. Anxiety can be a very difficult thing to battle. But God’s word has answers.
Whether you battle with anxiety, or love someone who does, here are a few thoughts on anxiety and the glory of God.
You might be someone who never experiences anxiety or worry. Glory to God if so. It might be helpful to understand a bit what it’s like to go through it.
“Anxiety disorders have real physical symptoms (rapid heart rate, tensed muscles, shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, etc.) brought on by identifiable physical things like the hormone epinephrine. However, anxiety also reveals the intimate connection between the mind and body.” - Ref21
“In public, J.P. Moreland is best known for battling in the arena of Christian apologetics. But privately, he has waged a personal struggle against occasionally debilitating mental illness.
“How five religious groups rank seven bad scenarios.” CToday
