I’m an Anxious Person - How Do I ‘Rest in Christ’?

Ask Pastor John
Episode: 1312
Transcript: www.desiringgod.org/interview...

[@kash7462]

For anyone dealing with anxiety I am a living testament that it does get better. For me medicine didn't do it. Only Jesus and exercise. From panic attacks to being afraid to drive I've been there... Now I'm free and the one the Lord frees is free indeed. Remember my brothers and sisters in Christ, faith without works is dead. You have to be courageous, you have to declare and decree God's living word over your life everyday. He says to take captive every thought. You must! Also, the Lord didn't give us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and a sound mind. Think of how Jesus felt day after day, or David, or Job. People have always faced anxiety and traumatic times. You must trust in the Lord, He alone is the answer. Forget meditation, visualization, and all the new age crap lets get back to the basics. Crying on our knees in pain, destroying strongholds, repenting, and letting God be God!

[@marksawatzky8562]

Beautifully said Kalan! Thank you and greetings from Canada.

[@AbletonLiveTechs]

God bless! Im still suffering from anxiety and fear :/ keep me in prayers

[@gez7607]

Amen

[@rarepearl9004]

Thank you

[@KarenJoyceN]

Praise God! Amen we will be all healed! 🙏🙏

[@Christina_320]

Can someone please pray for me. I was in the ER tonight with no health insurance , I am praying that medicaid will cover it. Also I am praying for health issues to be cured. And also I am praying for a full time career. I am trying not to be anxious but just be at peace and trust God. Thank You.

[@usurper8034]

My prayers are with you, your health and your career.

[@KeishaMGreenRRT]

Prayed for you. God is your healer & provider. Trust that He will perform exactly what His word says, in your life..."EVERY need of yours is met through Christ". Lean not into your own understanding but acknowledge/consult Him in all your ways (talk with him, ask for help, guidance, peace, wisdom & anything else you need) & allow Him to order your steps & smooth out the path you're on. It's all to glorify Him anyways, everything you go through & experience, keeping the faith no matter, good, bad or the worst. If you believe Him to be your Heavenly father. He. WILL ALWAYS take care of you, in every way. Give it over to Him and rest. 💕

[@lukesmith8329]

Will be praying for you, my wife was in the ER with no health insurance a few months ago and God took care of us as He will take care of you. I was panicking every night on how we would make it, sure enough He took care of us. Regardless of the outcome you can be at peace knowing God HEARS you, and by His Grace through faith in Him you have a place in His Kingdom, there is nothing to fear.

[@zeekay8567]

I pray that God gives you health and peace. Amen

[@skeelatheskink8724]

Praying

[@deleted72636]

Anxiety ends when you truly begin to Trust in God.

[@johnnyg7743]

It's really not that simple

[@kogihurrypursad191]

Absolutely, total surrender and seeking Fathers strength through all struggles releases us of all anxiety and fears. Aligning ourselves to His will and way and leaning on Him to lead, us will turn all trials into triumph. The joy of the Lord is our strength, He is our bank of faith, a Father that never fails us.

[@electricred91]

Yes but it may not be the same for everyone.

[@johnnyg7743]

@@kogihurrypursad191 it's really not that simple!

[@NoName-nh3fq]

I trust him but its still there

[@MegaBliss27]

The yoke of Jesus = the teaching of Jesus, the promises of Jesus

[@MegaBliss27]

Jesus os the friend that will not fail me at any one time

[@Rol0123]

Plz pray for my anxiety and I’m a big over thinker always been. Also pray that our God will heal my thyroid and heart. Also that my faith is increased during these hard times.Thank you all God bless.

[@Joh-jf5kc]

Personal experience on how I lastingly overcame my anxiety: It's a cycle of thought --> emotion (what you feel) --> thought --> emotion (what you feel) .... First you need to differentiate between these two. Because dealing with one is different from dealing with the other. Since it's a circle, you must break one of these, but you can deal with both. Dealing with the thought(s) is more important. The circle (your anxiety) does not disappear instantly. But it becomes weaker every time you manage to break one element of it. 1. Regarding the emotions you might search for breathing techniques or methods to cause physical pain to lessen the feeling. And remember the emotion (= physical, what you actually feel when anxiety manifests itself) is not the same as the thought which triggered the emotion. You cannot fight the emotion itself or run away mentally without making things worse. But what you can do is to face the emotions which means to become aware of your bodily symptoms and accept them voluntarily. Your emotions cannot (!) force you to fight them mentally (= with your thoughts). That’s how the chain between emotion and thought can be cut by refusing to fight the emotion after having had the thought. 2. Regarding the thoughts themselves: Your thoughts can become an inner circle if you start catastrophising. Catastrophising must be interrupted right at the start and must not be thought through till some presumed result is found which falsely promises inner peace. How do you do it? You must not try to not think about it because that does not work. Instead, you think about something else something that distracts you very easily (for instance, in my case that’s the latest football news). And now back to 1.. And remember, the anxiety circle doesn’t disappear instantly, but it becomes weaker every time focus on 1. or 2.. Your anxiety will steadily decrease by time, might take you days, weeks or months. But it works if you stick to it. You are in control. Your fear cannot force you to fight it. “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” (1. John 4:18, highly recommend the entire 4th chapter)

[@belpri633]

Thank you for taking your time to write these words down. God bless you. I've been doing these things and it does take time. Now God is teaching me how to deal with the waiting period, which is extremely hard because my mind automatically goes to cathastrophizing 😢 difficult circle to break, but the Lord has been helping me. ❤

[@bellastone-le9eb]

I’ve learned after 18 years in the Lord that if we do not rest and find His peace then we can make wrong decisions based off of anxiousness and this can lead us into traumatic situations and therefore our neural pathways can get rewired and we loose ability to discern good and bad situations leading us into more problems. We MUST rest dear family. We MUST have peace no matter what.

[@JD-dz9lx]

Amen. I'm a new attorney and it feels like every day is filled with anxiety. Lord, please give me rest.

[@scottcarter1689]

Just from an earnest consideration... That field of vocation lends itself to ungodliness. (Be sure to examine what Scripture warns about lawyers... **edit*... which- since you passed the Bar... would indicate your studiousness)... because Godly anxiety is/are guardrails against corruption. (Of course, this is without knowing your area of law)-but it is certainly a considerable pull for the majority of the practice of law itself... because it necessarily traffics in semantic ambiguity -of range and domain. And that is the original setting of The Fall in Genesis. You're awareness and presence in this very forum is a wonderful sign. God Bless

[@AnHebrewChild]

What's your area of practice, and what drew you to it? What is it about your legal work that spurs most your anxiety?

[@FaithfulandTrue949]

Save innocent children from abusive, toxic, narcissistic family members or parent. You will know them by their fruit 🙏🔥

[@ninjakid5385]

Please pray for God to restore my marriage and my family and our home....anxiety has really had me the past few days....God bless you all

[@acefury6294]

I pray for you

[@danojj700]

As I was listening to this, God opened up to me saying, rest your flesh but do not rest your spirit. Most people feel they need to be actively using their energy to please GOD. Let's learn how to please the flesh and spirit. Go to sleep but do not sleep without praying to GOD. Therefore rest your FLESH but not the SPIRIT. GOD bless you all

[@rickspalding3047]

Isn't that up to God? So just have faith, I feel like crap every morning, but I feel good going to bed praying

[@warrenm5203]

Sorry im using my husband's acct. Pls pray for me, im having daily panic attacks and anxiety, im struggling, pls pray that i can rest in Christ and be sustained with His peace if He doesnt heal me, hope He would still heal me.

[@vern3349]

Praying

[@angloaust1575]

The peace of god which passes all Understanding shall keep your hearts and minds thru Christ jesus

[@JesusShedHisBloodForEvenMe92]

My anxiety is caused by my drug addicted adult son who moved back in with me after his wife threw him out. And I do trust God. Jesus is my Lord and Savior. He is very difficult to live with though (my son). He's on meth. He gets very angry about everything. Combative, almost violent. It's like he's demon possessed. I try to put down boundaries, he doesn't respect them. His father isn't in the picture, btw. He knows the gospel well, but says he has no power to act on it, which is true. So I'm praying and asking for prayer that the Lord saves him and delivers him. Until that happens I will have to keep suffering. I do hope the Lord has something in mind for me in all of this, as I believe He doesn't just let us suffer for no good purpose.

[@MariaRibeiro-hh4dv]

Praying for you and your son, I do believe God is working something amazing in your guy's life, don't give up continue to pray, rest, cry in his presence. God ❤ you I know sometimes it dosent seems like it but he does, take it from someone that ive been pretty much alone since the age of 13, my mother left me i was 2 months old my father wasn't around, was raised by my fraternal grandmother who passed when i was 13, I've been through it all i never knew my identity or reason of my existence, to make matters worst 😢💔 2019 age 36, when I finally was accepting life pain, i got diagnosed with breast cancer, needed double mastectomy, chemo, radiation, and other surgeries for reconstruction, i had to face it alone no family support, only strength that i had was my 14 year old son, i was afraid if i gave up my son would've gone through the same world suffering/pain that i have been through and i didn't want that😢, i begin to seek God fervently @ this point he was my only resource, i ran out of all, my health and job was all I had and that wasn't looking good either 😢. God healed me, it wasnt easy but I made it, June 3rd my son graduated from HS🎉 now getting ready to go to college,i am happy and thankful that i didn't give up,God works in mysterious way, ive developed a love and strength that i never thought i had, for God, me and the world. We live in a world my son and I knows we turn to God first before any anything our faith/trust is in him alone🙏. Hope this message will bless you, Breakthrough is coming don't give up ,stay Strong on the Lord for the testimony, your son will be healed to serve God in the name of Jesus 🙏🙏

[@schwent456]

'...Be anxious for nothing: but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding SHALL keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' (Phil 4:6,7)

[@newbee2262]

Been hunting for jobs but no luck. As a result anxiety increased, crazy messed up thoughts - affecting my relationship with my wife, my parents and my peace. So I prayed on it, I came to a realization that I am the type of guy who needs voluntarily carry a cross, purpose - so constantly engaging in meaningful tasks helps diminish my anxiety. Also fasting helps - as you put your body through misery, your mind doesn't have time to give you anxiety.

[@monicadhaliwal1791]

In The Name of The All Powerful Lord God Jesus Christ Dearest Father God Please Bless him with a good job Please supply all his needs and grant him the desires of his heart Please keep him and all that concerns him with The Blood and Name of Jesus Please Protect and Deliver him and all that concerns him from all evil always Please change his anxiety into peace and joy Thank You I LOVE You Heavenly Father I LOVE You Lord Jesus Christ I LOVE You Holy Spirit Not 3 Different Gods But The ONE The Only True Living GOD Most High Revealed to us in 3 Ways She who is Forgiven Much LOVES Much Thank You Amen

[@joenelson5819]

Interesting cause I’m not naturally anxious but when i sin willingly I become anxious.

[@luissalinas338]

Know, that when you fall...run to Jesus. RIGHT AWAY. Yes u may have dishonored God and sinned against him but the worst thing to do is stay in that resentment. I pray that Jesus may lift you up so that you don’t fall. God bless you 🙏❤️

[@adriel115_]

@@luissalinas338 Amen brother, great counseling

[@michaellouis4882]

I have similar situation too. Please pray for me. I am scared.

[@user-hx5vh9uh2n]

Please pray for me I’m struggling with so much anxiety and depression. I have three job options and struggling to pick. Also the one I’m leaning to pays low compared to cost of living and I have no friends there and it’s the last town I lived with my family before my dad committed suicide.

[@NLBrown-gz2qe]

AKO SI-ANO praying for you

[@timekeeper8363]

AKO SI-ANO I will keep you in prayer. You WILL get through this. God bless you.

[@paulsrensen7264]

May the peace of God, which transcends all understanding guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus. ‭God will always give you peace without hesitation, but we have to accept it. Sometimes that’s the hardest part. You are not alone.

[@NoName-nh3fq]

Hey, I prayed for you but I'm supposed to tell you one thing. I had the same struggles, including the job thing. What you need to do is ask God what he wants you to work as. Ask God for a sign which job is the best for OTHERS, what job is needed more and which one would you fit most? Don't think about yourself, or finances or any worries. God will care for you. I don't just mean on a spiritual level, I mean he will care for you in real life. Try to make God your primary focus, ask him to remove your material desires and you'll see that you will WANT to live a minimalistic life style. I went from wanting to live in a huge black gothic house with royal furniture to now wanting to live in a small apartment with only one room (when I got saved). I wanted to be a graphic designer because my passion was painting dark stuff for adults, now I'm gonna be a primary school teacher for kids (which is something I would have NEVER picked before), simply because God told me so. Trust on his plan. And I promise that the more you seek and feel God's presence, the less you will care about this life. All you will WANT to do is make God happy. He knows what's best for you and he knows where others need you. You are unique in your own kind and God loves you, you are important to him. He knows where you can fully shine and help others, so don't rely on your own "plans", because like I said, my previous plans are pretty much nonexistent, I don't even want them anymore. At the same time, anxiety is what makes you worry about those things (I had that too, still struggling with it sometimes). Imagine you had no worries about this life at all and only trusted God to guide you. Would you care about which job you'd have to pick? Probably not, because you knew God will take care of you. And he will. But what would be left for the devil if you trusted God? How else would he have control over at least SOME things in your life, since he can't stop you from believing in God? Anxiety - "lets make you worry about things that aren't even real, at least you'll experience some kind of fear." What else can be done to harm your connection to God? Depression - "Since you already chose God over the world, at least you gotta feel sad about it now." Don't trust your emotions, they can be manipulated. Trust Jesus. Rely on him completely. Everytime you feel a trigger of a certain emotion, pray in your mind immediately to make it go away. Carry the whole armor of God. Helmet of Salvation Breastplate of Righteousness Shield of Faith Belt of Truth Shoes with the gospel of peace And the sword of the Holy spirit, which is the word of God. These things are actual things that your soul is wearing. Remember them, remember their function, and everytime you feel like you're lacking something, ask God to give you that equipment. In this case: The shoes, the belt and the shield. Without the shield of faith you open yourself up for every kind of sin or temptation or damage. Have complete faith in God. Just like you have faith than an umbrella will keep the rain away, have faith that God will keep the pain away. The belt is there to remember the truth that GOD will care for you, if he can die for you, he can definitely help you with such things. Once you know the truth and have faith you can walk in peace (the shoes). Carry the whole armor. Pray for the armor. [Ephesians 6-18: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints]

[@heliaalves9062]

I'm in a very difficult situation myself, but I have asked God to help you. Be blessed.

[@TH-rl3dm]

I needed to hear this. I have very bad anxiety. I am finding my biggest struggle to not have fear. God has shown an angel to me and I just now had the courage to make a video about it to share my testimony to others who may need it. Please pray for me that I will find it easy and light to rest in Him.

[@rickspalding3047]

If you saw an angel, your good to go

[@sibonokuhlesokhulu603]

Thank you Jesus 🥺🙏🏾

[@shaquillekiragu]

He is faithful 🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@nikitajohnson7066]

Thank you Jesus for looking my family and me❤

[@RAY_L_A]

Hmmmm.....I have bad anxiety too. Good question

[@skeelatheskink8724]

Pray for me, I am facing my biggest challenge yet. Pregnancy. And I definitely deal with a quite a bit of anxiety with this.

[@thollyvezi1127]

❤I hope you are doing well

[@skeelatheskink8724]

@@thollyvezi1127 I am. 😊

[@TheCreepypro]

may you Lord be our refuge and strength

[@suehorley6059]

Explained so beautifully like with out any effort we can lay our restlessness down and we are promised rest in the arms of Jesus, wow, thank you Jesus so. gentle, kind and sure rest for our souls♥ I love this, thank you♡ The best teaching ever♡

[@gabrielatorresvalerio2442]

Praying for all the people who feel restless, so that we may find our comfort and joy in Jesus, peace❤ thank u so much, God bless and may Jesus' mother pray for us as we also ask each other to pray for one another, blessings

[@MichelleYee]

The only thing I understood from the whole sermon is "Come to me, and I will give you rest"... That's good enough for me...

[@remotebeef8734]

That's really the premise. Jesus is able and offers us rest, He guides and works in us to be able to do His good pleasure. He's gentle and lowly, He's not constantly over our shoulder, whipping us and saying "get to work!"

[@Michelle-px6sm]

Absolutely love pastor Johns teaching. He explains with such simplicity. I could listen to him all day! God bless you John

[@idb6673]

Rest in JESUS! Let The Precious WORD * Mt 11:28 Deep Restfulness of soul * Jer 6:16 Rest In Walking 🚶 * Mt 23:4 Gentle Lowly Yoke * Phil 2:12 John Patton The Word Promise of Jesus Friend that wii not fail us Greater Love... Lay down his life

[@lmmm1459]

Anyone that is anxious please check your iron levels, vitamin 12, or vitamin D. I was severely anxious, but due to these deficiencies. I know that God also healed me from that dark place that I was. I had fast heart rate, I couldn’t sleep, was extremely tired, so scared, thought I was going to die, felt lightheaded, couldn’t concentrate, didn’t trust anyone, went to the ER 3 times, didn’t know what was wrong with me and I lived like that for 2 months. I did my own research and I thank the Lord and a doctor from Mexico that I am now healed. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not in your own understanding

[@Godlywoman88]

I am in constant wrestle with anxiety about finding work or my next career move and worrying about being able to take care of myself. I mention this to God and ask for help, but honestly, prayer seems to trigger me as I cast my cares on Him. I become overwhelmed with emotion and feel worse especially b/c God seems silent this season.

[@shaquillekiragu]

Hello sister, I can relate to your point about prayer. I can often feel discouraged when praying since the fact that anxiety and negative emotions are still there lead me to believe I'm lacking faith, and that these prayers will be rejected by God. But I'm reminded in His word that He never leaves or forsakes His children. He is a good Father who knows what we need before we ask Him, and all things work for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. These promises and truths along with others really keep me going. God also does small things here and there whilst I'm waiting on him, to show that He is still with me and moving. I hope you are doing better now after two years. God bless 🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@AcousticThoughts159]

I just overthink things so much. I go extreme and think that I have to confess my sins to someone rather than God. I have a very hard time taking things to God and leaving it at that…

[@SyoDraws]

It can be like that sometimes. Always remember that God's grace is enough. Even when feelings disagree. He loves you. May he teach you to rest in Him.

[@AcousticThoughts159]

@@SyoDraws I appreciate that, thank you for the encouragement ❤️

[@dianjohnson1]

NEEDED THIS. THANK YOU. 😥😢😔

[@vasilyberg7320]

Glory to God forever and may God richly bless you all all of you🙏🌾🕊🏝

[@Jay-bq6pz]

so relatable bruh🙇🏾‍♂️

[@iChristianGurl]

Wow, Amazing Teaching!

[@trystanreign5038]

There is nothing more true, Jesus,: literally is our best friend. there is nothing more comforting when you are alone and terrified and you hear his voice and feel his solid comforting presence, and realize he is right there beside you ..

[@shaquillekiragu]

Amen 🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@deepinsidemind]

Praise The Lord Jesus Christ. Hallelujah Amen

[@smeatonlighthouse4384]

How do we rest is Christ. As the verse says 'we learn from Christ'. It is not handed to you on a plate. Read the verses preceding the end of the chapter. Jesus said: All things are delivered unto me of my Father. And even so Father, for it seemed good in thy sight. Your situations are permitted and even more 'given' to you from a Father who loves you. Learn to rest in His love.

[@ExpositTheWord]

Brilliant,

[@FaithfulandTrue949]

Thank you Father God in Jesus name. Trials have been continuous and I literally just asked God what am I doing wrong, why can I not see you like the first when Jesus saved me? Here is the answer, because I was in the hands of unreasonable men and my life depended on 100% trust in Jesus alone to save it - though dangerous those days of continual fellowship & comfort were so sweet. I hear this Missionary, how courageous praise God.🔥🙏🙌🕊

[@TopGun_-]

To you reading this right now: Something WONDERFUL is going to happen to you and for you today. Know that all of this right now is temporary. You will , in just a short while, fill yourself with tranquil feelings and lucid dreams. All you need to do is look to God, right now, and pray with me... LORD; Give me the strength and clarity of mind to find my purpose and walk the path you've laid out for me. ReInstill in my heart that are a good God and faithful, and you will help me challenge my worries with life-building truth instead of destructive thoughts. I ask that you take these anxious feelings off of me, and carry this away for me. Help me to feel only your peace and pure love wash through me right now and allow me to rest in your serenity. Whatever it is you want me to hear from you speaking through all this, please put it into my heart as I rest. I am so thankful that you are here to be this friend for me. As you hold me right now, I feel Your peace guarding my heart and mind in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

[@arthurwolfgramm4823]

Wow this is awesome

[@patwarburtonr7488]

Each day draws us closer to the return of our Lord Jesus and many are still not saved. Let Jesus rescue you. He will never give up on you. He loves you! 🙏

[@romeohamosa4109]

Yoke of Jesus is His teaching~ where we can find resting in our souls. Amen

[@everydayadventure6004]

Really good

[@PRESIDENT_RAY]

222 CLAIMED AND RECOGNIZED BY THE GREATEST ONE UNDER GOD!

[@TheRaniraju]

We are only answerable to lord Jesus Christ and he himself has become our answer therefore why do we have to be anxious we take our daily cross on his yoke.we are always relaxed and comfortable for holyspirit God is our comforter and advocate if we sin we confess and resume our journey in him.oh taste and see that the Lord is good.the lord our good shepherd.amen

[@tessalogan586]

That's how many hypocrites in the world ! If we were properly repented we would have mastered that. Lord have mercy on us all 🙏😇

[@txhypnotist]

Just words, no peace!

[@lmmm1459]

Anyone that is anxious please check your iron levels, vitamin 12, or vitamin D. I was severely anxious due to these deficiencies. I know that God also healed me from that dark place that I was. I had fast heart rate, I couldn’t sleep, was extremely tired, so scared, thought I was going to die, felt lightheaded, couldn’t concentrate, didn’t trust anyone, went to the ER 3 times, didn’t know what was wrong with me and I lived like that for 2 months. I did my own research and I thank the Lord and a doctor from Mexico that I am now healed. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not in your own understanding

[@colincocks1335]

By the way, we cannot fight anxiety, ‘‘tis Christ within us, The Holy Spirit, who fights for us, if we can do these things ourselves we have no need of a saviour Pray, pray and pray and read the bible Do not be held back from declaring the gospel or doing the little that God has for you for His kingdom because of infirmities, certainly Paul didn’t PAul says I will boast of my infirmities

[@remotebeef8734]

Thank you for this exhortation. ♥️

[@mrstinafaiththomas3499]

Matthew 23:4 Phillipians 2:2

[@NATHANE86]

This may be counter intuitive, but I'm struggling to actually put what Pastor John said into practice, is it about spending more time with God and Drawing near to him through his word to feel rest in him?

[@RAY_L_A]

I don't get it either.

[@RAY_L_A]

@@ProteaOdorata That's really nice. I'll check it out. Thank you for your testimony.

[@josheewashee]

Partly! Also remember 1:22 "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." Pastor John is not just talking about reading the word, but living the word, as he implied with labor. Trust me when I say that serving the Lord and doing labor on behalf of his glory is one of the sweetest and most rewarding things. Also, dwelling on the truth of Scripture! Pastor John in this video focuses on the Gospel and Jesus' power in our lives! So know that if you are in Christ, you have that power through the Holy Spirit. :)

[@josytosta]

By experience I know is so difficult to rest in God sometimes, but I also know that when I feel like this and I seek Him in prayer and in His word I find rest and peace, so I think that we need to keep seeking Him and He never let us alone.

[@colincocks1335]

The Holy Spirit works totally within the parameters of what Christ accomplished at the cross of Calvary For all our needs,AND THE ONLY PERSON WHO EVER WALKED THIS EARTH PERFECT WAS CHRIST, the incarnation,,, I say for all our needs,, look to Christ and what He accomplished at Calvary Then The Holy Spirit will work in our lives to bring about sanctification and wholeness No matter what comes against you saint, child of God keep believing, keep having faith and keep looking to Christ Jesus, sometimes there are no easy answers, now we see as in a glass half filled, then,,, when we are with Him, shall we see fully That’s why it’s all by faith,,,,, in Christ

[@calebh5072]

That is True Brother, Amen.

[@joshuadelgado1286]

How do I do that?

[@brendonburdett7015]

The key is entering into Gods rest.

[@fallacy3733]

How does this work with those with mental health issues?

[@internalinjectiontrulyhere6182]

C.hrist R.ize I.n P.eace,Christ Rest I.n P.eace

[@Fakeslimshady]

TL;DR Trust in God, God is good. Saved you 8 minutes

[@Vlugazoide]

I take pleasure in actually...listening to someone I admire talking about something I suffer...so...

[@BluJay0121]

What book is he quoting from?

[@remotebeef8734]

Matthew and Philippians iirc

[@aakk009]

...did I write in while taking a nap...?! 😂Describes me to a T!

[@lukasluken7190]

How can you say this after I’ve just watched an hour sermon of you saying if you love anything more than God YOU WILL PERISH I’m trying I’m sick and I’ve been seeking the lord I’m newly born again I’m really Ill and the enemy’s using the fact I’ve been praying for healing nonstop and had no help to tell me im not actually born again cause Jesus bore our sickness so why am I still sick, someone who doesn’t work is worse than an unbeliever and I can’t work, I have debts I haven’t paid back and a wicked man does that according to proverbs, I just want to get back to work improve my life and pay my debts and live pleasing to the lord and I can’t get close to him there’s so much legalism and teachings like the one I’ve just watched saying if you don’t meet this standard YOU WILL PERISH, what am I supposed to do rest or be anxious, have peace or suffer, am I saved by Jesus or my performance, I know the answer is Jesus but it’s undeniable that if you’re not a certain way or up to a certain standard that his sacrifice doesn’t apply to you or what is it? For months now I’ve been praying everyday and seeking the lord and I can’t get any rest from my sickness or rest in his presence and I’ve got the enemy on one side telling me I’m not actually saved how can I be if it’s like this and then my brain on the other side telling me it’s cause I’m not doing enough and I’m not good enough I feel utterly hopeless I’m now having to repent everyday for feeling despair and hopelessness and I’m just exhausted mentally and emotionally also anxious about going to hell if I’m not good enough but I know as Jesus said “it is finished” and the cross is where our salvation rests upon not us but then as I’ve said you John have a teaching saying if you love anything more than God YOU WILL PERISH that directly implies that our salvation is dependent on our performance, I’m also struggling with obedience and killing sin in my life and being so sick just at home 24/7 doesn’t help and I want to work I want to do better I want to grow I want to have the fruits of the spirit and I can’t seem to get any help which also brings the idea that maybe the Holy Spirit isn’t with me cause he’s supposed to help with all that right? I feel hopeless drained and depressed stressed and anxious and I just want to give up I can honestly say I’ve tried with all of my strength I’m just doing it all wrong I guess but I am empty of strength and filled with disappointment and despair, I should probably now repent from writing this and feeling this way I guess, I just want a hug from Jesus and to feel the Holy Spirit with me helping me and comforting me as it says he would

[@sny8317]

Is your problem thoughts in mind !?

[@KeepingItKei]

This didn't explain how to rest, though.

[@marydannelle9914]

I think I understand what you mean. I really wish they would directly give steps on how to do it. But I find.. rest is a principle. A mindset. Not a method. So from the very beginning of Pastor John, he said "LET the precious word of God speak rest." You must LET it speak to you. We must be intentional in seeking God. Jesus said "Come to me and I will give you rest"... I'm a naturally anxious person too, but when we learn to set our minds to trust in God and his promises... to breathe a little, and trust that God is our rest.. we'll find it. For sure.

[@shebelieves9650]

Faith. Faith to know that God is sovereign and in 100% in control. I feel like we are puzzle pieces. God already sees the completed picture. Romans 8 28 comes to mind. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” So many other verses by Paul and suffering.

[@jailahbryel305]

Jesus paid the price for our sins so we wouldn’t have to! So trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior. Also repent so you don’t perish

[@internalinjectiontrulyhere770]

C.hrist R.est I.n P.eace

[@andrewreynolds722]

This does not help. I have been anxious since 8 years old.

[@ZeroGravity60]

Hi Andrew. I'm a Christian but my anxiety was healed with a simple mental exercise. Jesus will heal us but sometimes our healing is delivered through a doctor or a hippie-like me. Stress and anxiety will shut down your ability to think clearly. I suffered from high anxiety and stress for decades. Eminence pain would hit my gut if I had to step out of my comfort zone. I was so stressed that even answering the phone was a chore. I've since healed from this condition fully and I want to share with you how I did it. Peace. This may sound simple because it is. This simple exercise set me free! Give it a read, give it a try. People with high stress, anxiety, or depression usually have poor breathing habits. I speak from experience. Stress causes poor breathing while poor breathing contributes to more stress. Breathing techniques help but only when you focus on them. Move to something else and you subconsciously start breathing poorly again. The solution, anchor your breathing. Discover where are you breathing from. Most people with high stress and anxiety breathe while focused inside their head, behind their eyes. They are conscious inside their head and behind their eyes. This positioning collapses the lungs and immediately starves your body of oxygen. To breathe fully and freely naturally you need to focus on the spot one foot above your head. Put your hand one foot above your head. Focus on this spot and start breathing from this height. Breathe from one foot above your head and you'll naturally sit up straight and start breathing properly again. This will fill the lungs with air and relax the mind and body. Anchor your breathing. A natural cure for anxiety that works almost immediately. I now focus and sometimes refocus on the spot one foot above my head and I breathe perfectly. The stress, anxiety, and built-up depression are gone. You can also use this technique to help quit smoking or vaping. People who smoke/vape don't breathe properly. Focus/anchor your breathing one foot above your head and you'll start breathing deep, free, and clear. Oxygen floods the body and your anxiety will dissipate. It's true negative experiences/emotions buried in the soul are often the cause of anxiety but with this exercise, you can breathe & feel confident while you sort out the true root of your problems. This cured me. I suffered for decades when this simple cure was in reach all along. Hope it helps. P*E*A*C*E

[@remotebeef8734]

Keep on seeking God. He won't leave you. Really try to find comfort in what Christ did, alone.

[@kingdomambassador1904]

The Doctrine the Messiah taught IS the Most High's Doctrine, it is not SEPARATE from the Most High's Teachings aka LAW. the Law IS NOT a yoke John Piper. Listeners be on guard anyone who teach disobedience to the WORD should be avoided

[@princeeugen777]

WHICH DAY of the week is the seventh day Sabbath now after our calendar made by the Pope Gregory : Luke 4:16 And he(Jesus) came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as HIS CUSTOM(εἰωθὸς) WAS, he went into the synagogue on the SABBATH day, and stood up for to read. Reading Luke 4:16 you will never dare to insult your DIVINE Jesus saying that He was not able to know that He have a false CUSTOM because the seventh day Sabbath He was keeping in a false day. Matthew 24:20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day. Reading Matthew 24:20 you will never dare to insult your DIVINE Jesus saying that as DIVINE He was not able to know that He will command His disciples(Matt 24:1) and their first Christianity to pray on the next 40 years AFTER cross for a false Sabbath day following His false CUSTOM(Luke 4:16) because the Sabbath was in a false day. As intelligent reader you will never dare to insult your DIVINE Jesus saying that He was not able to know that commanding His disciples in Matt 24:20 to pray for this one Sabbath will be added also the first Christianity to pray on the next 40 years AFTER cross when Roman’s army will come to destroy Jerusalem(Matt 24:2) and to kill the Jews. You will never dare to insult your DIVINE Jesus saying that He commanded to pray 40 years AFTER cross for a Sabbath day which SUNday worshippers will abolish on the cross. Acts 17:2 And Paul, as his CUSTOM(εἰωθὸς) WAS, went in unto them, and three SABBATH days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, Reading Acts 17:2 you will never dare to say that your wise Paul followed a false CUSTOM given by your DIVINE Jesus because he was also not able to know that the Sabbath is false being a false day. Acts 15:21 For Moses of old time hath in EVERY city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues EVERY SABBATH day. Reading Acts 15:21 you will never dare to say that also the disciples was in EVERY Sabbat following a false CUSTOM given by your DIVINE Jesus because they was also not able to know that the Sabbath is false being a false day. Seeing Acts 15:21 about EVERY Sabbat you cannot dare to say that existed ONE Sabbath which was ignored. And now since you will insist to see your DIVINE Jesus and His disciples and also the first Christianity having a FALSE CUSTOM I will not ask you to tell what is remaining for you as not being FALSE but I will ask you to write me even one Bible verse to explain HIS SIGN(Exodus 31:13-17 Ezekiel 20:12,20) which will make YOU TO MOURN as being a SUNday worshiper in Matthew 24:30 SEING HIS SIGN on the day when in Revelation 11:19(Rev 16:17,18 Hebr 9:4) will make HIS SIGN as highly visible for YOU to make YOU TO MOURN SEEING HIS SIGN(Exodus 31:13-17 Ezekiel 20:12,20). Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear THE SIGN of the Son of man in heaven: and shall ALL the tribes of the earth MOURN, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was SEEN in his temple the ARK OF His COVENANT(Exod 31:16): and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail(Rev 16:17,18 Hebr 8:4). Please show me any other Bible verses as explanation for Matt 24:30 when as SUNday worshipper you refuse to see in Matt 24:39 HIS SIGN being explained by Exodus 31:13-17 Ezekiel 20:12,20. Ezekiel 20:20 And hallow My sabbaths; and they shall be a SIGN between Me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God(Ezek 20:12 Exod 31:13-17). Since more than 15 years never existed one SUNday worshippers able to give me even one Bible verse about HIS SIGN able to make ALL of them to MOURN SEEING HIS SIGN in Matthew 24:30(Rev 11:19). &When you want to see who are ALL nations MORNING in Matthew 24:30 you must only go in Google to read Pope’s SUNday law having commandments about resting on SUNday for climate changing. Which later will continue with going to church on SUNday to be taught about the new Chrislam religion using the new Bible made by AI super intelligent robot with the purpose of ecumenical union of all religions to exist only Chrislam religion for the paradise of their new world order.

[@rickspalding3047]

This one not so good

[@thomashall9182]

The easiest way to ''Rest in Christ'' is to define which Christ you are thinking of ''Resting'' in. The word Christ is not unique to Yahweh, [Jesus to you] it was an appellation applied to all earthly Kings who ruled in this period. It merely means 'The anointed, or chosen one,'' so, depending upon which version of the gospels you choose to believe, Jesus was descended from the house of David the Christ. Other kings were called Christ as well. In fact, if you care to watch the Coronation of King Charles of England, towards the end of the ceremony he was hidden behind curtains and anointed!!!! Sorry to have to give you all a history lesson and I am further sorry that none of you will have either the nous nor the strength of your convictions to even reply. So much for the power of the Lord!!!

[@sidekickservant]

This was not practical at all.

[@Vlugazoide]

For it to be more practical it must be from someone who knows you because you can have clinical anxiety, pstd, panic attacks, generalized anxiety, suffering from something in your life, etc. And a pastor can't help you via video, only knowing you.

[@Tonito600]

Leave Christianity, find a good therapist, educate yourself on the brain and how the malfunctioning of it can affect your mood. All your gonna be told by Christians is read the Bible, pray and have more faith.