MuseThemes Mag Theme | Fear – The Sanctuary Soul Care Centre

Home → Featured Articles → Fear

About

Courses

DONATE

Counsel

Marriage

Marriage Counselling or Couples Counselling

Child

Child counselling helps children cope better

Teens

Adolescence has been called the most...

Death / Loss

Bereavement and grief encompasses..

Divorce

The end of a marriage is one of the most..

Depression

Depression, characterized by sadness..

Addiction

Recovering from addiction is difficult...

Abuse

Abuse is a misuse of power...

Suicide

People who find themselves experiencing...

Family

Grief

Trauma

Home

Articles

By Kris Vallotton - Marchl 27th, 2017

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6 v 34 Anxiety is a dream killer and a thief. I know this firsthand because I’ve dealt with anxiety in my life and even went through what I call my seven months of hell. I know that anxiety is something that so many people deal with, so this week I want to talk to you about some practical ways that I worked through it and overcame fear to find peace on the other side. I think one of the biggest sources of fear is thinking about the future with a distorted lens. One of my favorite verses is Matthew 6:34: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” But what does that practically look like? How do we practice not worrying about tomorrow when we’re actually facing real challenges, whether that be financially not being able to pay our bills, or even relationally like dealing with the fear of being a parent? Today I want to exhort you with this thought for the week: What would your week look like if you chose to be present and let go of all worry about the future? Sounds like a dream, right? The truth is it can be a reality! If we’re growing as people, we will have greater challenges everyday. If we look at tomorrow’s giants (challenges) with today’s grace, it will cause anxiety. What we have to understand is when we get to tomorrow, there will be a grace for whatever we face then. We have to trust that God will give us what we need when we get there. When we are so concerned about what’s going to happen tomorrow we don’t actually get everything that God has for us today. Being present is a gift. 5 Things I do when I’m afraid: 1. I remind myself of things that I was afraid of in the past that never happened. Then I remind myself of how true they felt, but they didn’t happen. This helps me to remember that fear is a liar. 2. I question reality in light of the previous lies, and a new perspective emerges. 3. I make a conscious choice to trust my future to Jesus and remind myself of His care for me. 4. I bring up my history with God. I recall the testimonies in my life as a way of retelling the scary story that was running in my mind. 5. I bring up what God says about my future. I bring to mind the prophetic words over my life and remember that I have a bright future Takeaway for the week Today I want to encourage you to choose trust over worry. So much of peace comes out of knowing Who’s and who you are. Your good, good Father has you covered. Root your peace in His character instead of your circumstances. Whenever you’re dealing with fear about your future, I encourage you to work through the 5 steps and remember that you have a bright future! Lastly, I want to bless you with a fresh outpouring of hope over your spirit! I pray that the Prince of Peace would be made known in your life this week, and I speak abundant life and joy over your future! May you know the grace that has been given to you today, and may you have faith that He will provide grace for you tomorrow!

Share This

DONATE OR SPONSOR?..

Make a donation

We need all the support we can get to keep touching lives.

Sponsor a Session

Help someone in need of counselling for R300 per session

Sponsor a Course

Courses are between R1200 - R3000. Any amount is welcome.

← News

Up and Coming Events

Suicide - The Domino Effect

Laugher

Laughter is an essential part of the healing process

Parenting

What is our ultimate goal in parenting our children

Sex and Marriage

Marriage is designed to be a lifelong conversation...

Counselling

A breakdown of the areas of counselling.

Articles

Articles written by some of our very own counsellors.

Courses

View or sign up for our Counselling Courses.

THE SANCTUARY SOUL CARE CENTRE

PAGES

ARTICLES

CONTACT

Suite 201,

Bryanpark Shopping Center, corner Cumberland and Grosvenor Road.

Phone: +27 (84) 020-2765

MORE ARTICLES