“ One anxious thought leads to another and you find yourself spiraling down the tracks of an anxiety train ride you never wanted to take .”
What if my boss fires me ? What if they don ’ t like me ? What if my family dies in a plane crash ? What if I never get married ? What if I get a divorce ? What if we break up ? What if I don ’ t get the job ? These thoughts don ’ t just sit there ; they lead to another thought , and another thought , and you go from being fine to having a total panic about your life . can control our thoughts and how we react to them . By doing so , we can win what my friend Jennie Allen rightly calls “ the greatest battle of our generation : the battle for our minds .”
Adapted from We ’ re All Freaking out ( and Why We Don ’ t Need To ): Finding Freedom from Your Anxious Thoughts and Feelings . Copyright 2021 by David James Marvin . Published by WaterBrook , an imprint of Random House , a division of Penguin Random House LLC , on October 5 , 2021 .
One anxious thought leads to another and you find yourself spiraling down the tracks of an anxiety train ride you never wanted to take .
If we can ’ t control our trains of thought , we are no longer in control of our lives . As we will see , the good news according to the Bible is that we can learn to control our thoughts . We can ’ t control all the circumstances we face , but we
David Marvin leads The Porch , a Tuesday night ministry for thousands of young adults that meets across 14 locations in nine states . Marvin received his master ’ s degree in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and has been on staff at Watermark Community Church for 12 years helping lead , teach , and build into the next generation of young adults . In addition to his role as a pastor , his first priority is being a husband to his wife , Calli , who is a licensed counselor . They reside with their two children , Crew and Monroe , in Dallas , Texas .
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