Hi, Lovelies,

Are you feeling anxious? Overwhelmed? Undervalued?

Have you ever been looking at Facebook or Instagram and scrolled through and seen your friends going on exotic vacations or sharing pictures of their gorgeous families? Did you think to yourself, “Why not me or my family is that way?”

I think we all can say that we have felt like this at one point in our lives.

Sarah Reeves, a Christian recording artist wrote a song about how she was going through feeling anxious. This is really Sarah’s heartfelt confession of not wanting to be in that state.

In her newsletter Sarah stated,

“This song is very raw and honest. I wrote it coming out of a season where I was experiencing anxiety more than ever before. I wasn’t planning on releasing it as my single. It felt too vulnerable and too different from anything I’ve ever released. After showing some friends and my team, I knew it was something I needed to put out in the world.
If you struggle with anxiety or depression, just know that you are not alone. It doesn’t define you. I believe that you can and you will overcome this. It may be a process, but it’s time to come out of hiding and receive the healing and freedom that is available to you. I hope you enjoy this song. Thank you for your support! “

 Anxiety can be a debilitating feeling because others can often see when you are going through it. It is a battle in the mind, constantly fighting against the enemy.

I know that when I am looking over the fence at someone else’s life, or when I am not centering in on my personal relationship with God, those thoughts can creep in. It feels like I have to dig myself out with a shovel to get rid of feeling that way.

A scripture that often comes to my mind is 1 Peter 5:7
 ^“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

What Does that scripture mean?
The scripture means that if we truly want to be made free, we cannot pick up what we have given to God to take care of. If Facebook posts from friends get to you, then you may have to put defriend or hide those posts. If you see their kids are on honor society and yours are not, you may need to freeze your Instagram or Snapchat for a while. You have to find what is making you lose your focus. We need to find out what will get that foucs back on track. The enemy wants to get us off track to try and prevent us from succeeding in every area of our lives. We are more than conquerors, but we have to have to put on our armor and stay strong in this world.