To be clear, the seed Jesus spoke of
is the Word of God. For some people,
Jesus explained, Satan comes and
takes away the life-giving seeds of
God’s Word. For others, “like seed
sown on rocky places” (Mark 4:16),
people can hear the Word, be filled
with joy, but since no root takes
place, they fall away. And for some
people, the Word of God is “like seed
sown among thorns” (Mark 4:18) and
the worries of this life choke it and
make it unfruitful.
It’s no coincidence that worriers
feel as if they can’t breathe and
that many people who head to the
hospital thinking they’re having a
heart attack are actually having a
panic attack. When
we worry, the Word
of God cannot take
root in our souls, and
a life in His peace
despite tribulations seems but a
far-off wish or fantasy. This anxiety
triggers many other problems,
including those sleepless nights
mentioned earlier.
But we don’t have to stay stuck
in our suffering. Below are three
antidotes to nagging worry and
sleepless nights:
1) Write down your worrisome
thoughts. Journaling is extremely
therapeutic, and often
recommended by mental health
professionals. It will help you process
what you are expe-riencing by
writing out the situation you’re
dealing with, what you’re thinking,
and how you’re feeling. When you
can’t sleep, you can take those
thoughts that keep you awake and
transfer them from your mind
onto paper, rather than
keep them
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