We all have things in our lives that bring us anxiety. However, anxiety can have more of a crippling effect on some of us than it does for others. Anxiety is something that I have severely struggled with for nearly all of my young adult life. It has left me shaking so hard in my sleep that I wake up and my whole body is sore. It’s left me so nauseous that I couldn’t eat for months. It’s left me so mentally drained that I couldn’t get out of bed for days. Anxiety is a battle that so many people fight silently, but I am here to tell you that anxiety does not have to win. It does not have to take over your life. In the beginning, it was so difficult to understand why God would allow such an emotionally and physically draining disease to plague my life. However, I began to realize that this disease, while seemingly impossible to handle at times, attributes to a lot of the positive qualities that I see in myself. It has allowed me to be more empathetic and caring, and has enabled me to help others who struggle with the disease. But I didn’t wake up one day and form this realization on my own. It was through much prayer and spiritual meditation that God allowed me to realize that carrying this cross of anxiety not only brings me closer to Him, but is forming me into a stronger, more loving person. It’s so difficult to put a positive spin on something that is so debilitating at times, but I assure you that it can make all the difference. Every single person on this earth has a cross that they will have to bear. The biggest challenge is not carrying the cross itself, but the way in which we choose to view the struggle. Viewing whatever struggle you have in life as a way in which you can grow closer to our King, stronger in your faith, and stronger in who you are as His child will change your entire outlook on life. Anxiety is not easy, and it never will be, but changing your view on it can increasingly help.
XOXO, MC
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