The 5 Lies of Panic Attacks
When panic attacks occur, the sufferer hopes that the terror will stop instantly and never return. This is a certain truth about panic attacks: no one wants them, ever. Panic attacks are brief episodes of intense dread accompanied by physical symptoms like an...
NEW FREE WEBINAR: Victory Over Panic Attacks!
The free webinar I've been promising to you is finally here! At last count, nearly 300 people have registered. I am humbled! Over the last year, we've all seen a general increase in fear and anxiety, either in ourselves or our loved ones. Many times the fear and...
Overcoming Worry with an Action Plan
Overcoming worry: Who doesn't want help and hope for recurring, anxious thoughts? Worriers meditate very well ... on the wrong things! Here is an action plan for overcoming worry. This article appeared first here at the Biblical Counseling Coalition website. My...
When You Learn to Think Well …
All of us talk nonstop in our heads, but few of us think well. Our nonstop thoughts are typically negative or downright nasty. "You're so stupid." "I just cannot take one more sleepless night." "Things are never going to change. I'm stuck." "No one loves me." Thoughts...
Who Do You Aim to Please?
Who do you aim to please? Your boss, your husband, your reputation, your bank account, your dog ... yourself? Anything or anyone placed ahead of God can become an idol. These may include things like, approval love comfort security significance These seem innocuous,...
Pursuing Peace Through My Anxiety
Is it possible to live anxiety-free and in peace? To be “anxious for nothing,” as the apostle Paul mandated us believers (Phil. 4:6, NKJV)? In his book Anxiety: Knowing God’s Peace (P&R Publishing, 2019), Paul Tautges defines anxiety as a distracting care – “to...