Your GAME PLAN For Freedom From Anxiety
Have you experienced something that has triggered ANXIETY in you?
Maybe you’ve been taking the bait of anxiety for a while and it feels like you’re trapped in this endless cycle OR maybe you’ve experienced it for the first time.
I completely understand. And friend, THERE IS HOPE. And today you’re going to get a GAME PLAN to get OUT of your anxiety.
Can I be honest? As I was getting ready to write this post all about the practical process Ry & I have been taking to get out of anxiety the past 3 years, the enemy started speaking fear and ANXIETY over me AGAIN.
Guess what? THE ENEMY KNOWS THAT HE IS DEFEATED AND HE ONLY SPEAKS LIES.
He does it subtly, sometimes even making you think that they are YOUR own thoughts.
Thoughts like "you SHOULD be afraid, that terrible thing is going to happen again, God isn't good or my protector".
All lies ^.
He wants you to feel like you can't trust the Lord and that He isn't victorious. But the truth? Fear isn't from the Lord, and p e r f e c t love casts out fear. Perfect love is Jesus. God the Father. The Holy Spirit who lives in you closer than your next breath.
SO LET’S SHUT THE ENEMY UP, YOU READY?
Because it's truth that sets you FREE.
"When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. The Lord is c l o s e to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on Him in truth. He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cried for help and rescues them. The Lord p r o t e c t s all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked." Psalm 145:16-20
3 years ago Ryan and I experienced the MOST DIFFICULT year of our lives. We miscarried at 11 weeks pregnant, and then 1 month later I started bleeding heavily again.
I ended up having to go to the ER & was admitted because I lost so much blood. The day after I got discharged we went to my follow up OB appt, and stopped by the beach after for a #happyplace moment. I needed one! haha My blood levels were so low & it was so hot- I ended up passing out multiple times.
In the midst of this all, we have experienced what intense anxiety feels like. Really for the FIRST TIME ever.
Ever been there? Where you just want to sleep all day, can't think straight, feel nausea, are filled with fear? You aren't alone in anxiety, friend.
But through this process, Ry & I began experiencing FREEDOM as we did certain things that got us out of anxiety. This past weekend I fell right back into anxiety & Ry walked me through this process and I literally went from wanting to sleep & not eat to feeling f r e e and enjoying the day out and about.
I knew I wanted to share that process with you.
BECAUSE YOU CAN LIVE IN PEACE NOT ANXIETY. And the process is simple, because it's full of His power.
We HAVE to speak God's truth over ourselves and surround ourselves with people who can speak God's promises over us. This has been the most powerful thing we've done that has worked e v e r y time. Why? Because truth brings freedom. Light casts out darkness. EVERY.TIME. And there is l i f e in the power of your tongue.
HERE’S YOUR PROCESS OF SPEAKING TRUTH:
Sit up from your "hiding away in a ball on the couch" position haha #hithatsme and begin to identify the lie you are believing o u t loud. Even if it's scary or a thought you're ashamed of- speak it OUT LOUD not in your head. What's your weak spot or trigger and what is the enemy saying about it? What's the root lie, not just surface. Some of my lies were, "I'm not going to be okay, this bleeding is going to keep going, I'm going to die, I wouldn't have a normal pregnancy, I was trapped." Identify them & bring them into the light.
Admit to the Lord that you believed this lie. Maybe even repent for not trusting Him if you feel led to. Tell the enemy that he isn't allowed to have a voice in your life. That he has no authority and no power. Tell him to flee in the name of Jesus. Tell him that you will not listen to him or fear his lies. OUT LOUD.
Identify a truth and promise in Scripture and begin to repeat it OUT LOUD over yourself over and over and over again- even if you don't believe it. I didn't at first, but 30min later I was claiming it with confidence and in peace. Search the concordance in the back of your Bible for the word you're struggling with (ex. worry, fear) and read those Scriptures. Some truths I've been speaking: "I'm going to be okay. It's not God's plan that I suffer. My body will be restored to health. God has a wonderful plan for me & He is redeeming me. Everything that happens has to come under the submission of God's love for me. I will not fear."
Schedule a lunch with friends who can spend that time speaking truth over you.
Fill your home with worship and intentionally make sure the content & entertainment you're intaking is positive, encouraging & based on truth.
Give God glory & thank Him for the relief you feel. Tell others.
You have permission to be picky about who you're allowing to speak encouragement over you. Choose to listen to people you know will speak what your soul needs to hear, discard what other's say even if they have good intentions. Speak those truths above over yourself again.
Get up & move! Go outside, go for a drive, enjoy your day in faith.
Repeat.
I love you friends so so much. Forward this to a friend who might need or love it! <3
xo, Lanissa
P.S. Transformation comes from LEARNING HOW TO BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING as Scripture says. I mentor women and help them learn how to do JUST that. Join our upcoming Mentorship Cohort Here! <3