Sometimes I feel like a could write these anti-anxiety books my self. I just don't always live it.
I certainly know about fretting and remind myself often, "Fret not, Dots!"
I've memorized the Philippians passage but..........I couldn't resist the implication of "are you anxious about being anxious" and other revealing phrases in the intro, which seemed to describe me.
...a low grade fear. A edginess, a dread.....not so much a storm as the certainty that one is coming.....so you don't sleep well. (p. 3)
Hm-m-m-m!
Other gems included:
- Anxiety is a meteor shower of "what ifs." (I'm already working on changing the "what if" fears in my life to "even if" faith.)
- Anxiety and fear are cousins but NOT twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines it. (emphasis mine)
- The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional.
I pulled out these pithy grabbers to give an overview but these are not mere platitudes---there's much good info when you read them within the text.
I choose to continue to read this book---maybe I will be able to "turn a page in this book that will help me turn over a new leaf in my life."
Will I be able to quench the anxiety with unquenchable faith? I'll let you know.
