It's Time to Fight | Shawn Johnson | Attacking Anxiety

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[@lindyprebble2375]

Shawn!!!!!, I’m in my car driving home from work listening to your sermon as I always do.. I have pulled over because I’m crying so much.. I had to watch you and not just listen to you .. my heart aches and I’m crying so much but I do know this, You are a mighty man of God Pastor Shawn and God hears you and Jesus sees you.. I will be praying for a mighty miracle for you here in little Tasmania.. You are the best and Red Rocks has changed my life.. I am a Jesus follower!!!!! God Bless you Shawn…

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Lindy! Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so glad you have been encouraged by our services and of course to have you a part of the Red Rocks family! We would love to hear more of your story and would encourage you to go to my.redrockschurch.com/shareyourstory and share it with us! Have a blessed day!

[@tgcglg]

Same. I’m in my car crying waiting for grocery pickup. I had to stop and watch all of this. Praying for a miracle.

[@Redneck903]

Just know that God loves you unconditionally. So much more than anyone ever could. You are in my prayers

[@barbcontry]

@@redrockschurchYT Have been listening to your you tube videos I am so glad 😊 they are uplifting ❤️ wonderful you are the best keep doing work of God

[@robbruni3557]

Wow…just wow! Saw Shawn as guest pastor on life church with Pastor Craig where he discussed anxiety/depression. Been going through it my whole life but as of most recently it was out of control due to recent circumstances. I was on the verge of suicide but Shawn’s commentary on so many REAL topics has saved my life and restored my faith even stronger than it’s ever been. After all he’s been through, to hear of his diagnosis, makes my heart bleed😢. He is a rare gift to us all and I hope/pray for a good prognosis. In my thoughts and prayers everyday brother!🙏❤️👊🏻

[@rockygray8848]

That’s where I found him as well, with Pastor Craig. I’ve listened to many of his sermons since and ordered his book immediately. He has helped me so much with his honesty and understanding of what I feel.

[@robbruni3557]

Yes, I’ve ordered his book as well! I’m so he’s inspired you the same as me. He’s a spiritual giant. I hope you find peace and solace friend! 🙏❤️☮️

[@ibabymomx3]

God keep us all 🙏🏻

[@melaniehawkins1962]

I Love You Brother❣️ Praise Jesus Ty God for healing Shawn. Lord we need his anointed messages they are literally life changing so with Your mighty power heal Shawn Lord so he can spread Your amazing word! He's such a GREAT DISCIPLE FOR YOU LORD We NEED Shawn Lord & You need him to help us get thru our daily lives. I lift all & any disease to You Lord heal us Lord Ty Jesus Praise You & God this prayer is for all but I'm believing You will heal Shawn 100% so the Drs shake their heads in amazement. Ty Jesus for this Ty God for Your promises in Your word and all this I pray in Jesus name Amen & Amen SO BE IT!! 🤗

[@grandmasstories3418]

Oh, my! Have I ever felt that:, exhausted, tired of fighting, no more energy or the will to keep fighting, etc. Thank you, pastor, for sharing your experience, as I thought I was alone, "different", "crazy, and this only happened to me. It's kind of comforting to know it happens to others too, and that they are fighting for their life and their loved ones, like I am

[@mtan4789]

From Syd Australia, PS Shawn, you are the real deal. You speak from the heart straight into my heart. You don’t know me but I love you Ps Shawn, you are in my pray always. You will be healed because God never fails🙏

[@ArletteDonoghue-hx9iv]

I’m praying 🙏 for you Shawn. Thank you for being so real and honest bold and courageous sharing your struggles. Your a blessing to many God bless you and thank you for this message in fighting back.

[@jeanliddle5773]

I will pray for you Shawn,even though I am new to this,you are helping me so much,I will pray for your healing every day

[@naomimakessa]

Worship is war! Powerful

[@wernerschlebusch1384]

Amen 😊

[@IM_GB]

I have a torn bicep and a traumatic brain injury and I’ll be worshiping the same today. With my bad arm. Thanku Pastor

[@jeanliddle5773]

Shawn I love listening to you,I am that person who is struggling and can’t read the Bible and understand it,but listening to you makes sense to me,it gives me hope,I have tried going to church ,but don’t feel I fit in or understand it,I wish I had you as my weekly pastor,as listening to you works for me

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Jean! Thank you for sharing a little bit of your story with us! We wanted to give you some resources. If you want to submit prayer requests to our prayer team, you can do that at redrockschurch.com/prayer. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail] to connect with a pastor. God Bless!

[@rebeccakraemer2143]

I’m in tears. I was searching KZbin for an anxiety sermon and I stumbled on this pastor. It truly resonated deep within my heart and soul…… This anxiety series has been life changing….life saving. 🙏 Thank you Pastor Shawn. Thank you and your beautiful soul and heart.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Rebecca! Thank you for reaching out to us and we are glad you are encouraged by Shawn's story/message! We encourage you to check out that whole series and even reach out to us for prayer if you want at redrockschurch.com/prayer. God Bless!

[@rebeccakraemer2143]

@@buzzyuncle340 oh I did! Amazing!! Thank you! 🙏 God bless

[@iamjstorycontent]

Been watching since I was in prison at GOD BEHIND BARS, and this church continues to inspire and amaze me, prayer to Paster Shawn and God bless everybody!!!

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Jonathan! Thank you for sharing some of your story with us! We are so thankful that we have the ability to be a part of God Behind Bars and that you have continued to be a part of the family!

[@melaniehawkins1962]

Glad Your watching & praying. We we all praying 4 You..... God Bless You Sir

[@DaleRollisonButch-qg4iq]

Thank you pastor Shawn God bless you and your ministry family and everyone Amen 🙏🙏

[@kindalikeu.....5948]

FIGHT BACK... FIGHT THEM OFFFFF😠🔥💥

[@DoDayDem]

What a wonderful guy. Thank you for your honesty. Blessings from Northern Ireland.

[@lindathomas2982]

Amen

[@joleencox5900]

I just bought the book, can't wait to get it! I ordered it from Amazon, it will be here tomorrow. I will definitely leave a review

[@imit23]

Love living to u

[@renegeorge3220]

Pastor Shawn , we can fight from a place that we can't understand . I had a vision of Jesus on the beach shore holding a woman in white ( His bride ) . She was resting her head on His left shoulder and she was sick , tired , lifeless, weak . She was exhausted. She was barefoot and He was carrying her and caring for her . I asked the Holy Spirit what scripture are You speaking to me about ? He gave me Joshua 1:9 Did I not command you ? Be strong and of good courage and do not be dismayed fir the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. Iam learning to rest in Him and her head was near His heart ❤️. 🙌🙌 This is how I fight my battles 🙌🙌 This is encouraging to me and I pray this is yo you 🙏 Rest in Him and know He is carrying you 🙏 ❤️ We CAN fight from this place ! There is an acceleration that we can step into. I imagined a door 🚪 and I saw in the the other side that I want to step into but there is so much on my back pulling me back . I walked through to the other side and imagined everything fell off of me ! Praying for you , with you 🙏 ❤️ He is able to do anything and everything above more than we ask or hope for ! He is able ! 🙌 Don't go without your sword , armor , and faith .🦋

[@sarlizglam8015]

I thought I finally had my panic/anxiety under control finally after 4 years of panic attacks all day everyday. This past week though has been rough. When I was younger I couldn’t take it anymore so I got on strong but addictive medication. I had no anxiety anymore but became addicted to benzodiazepines. I stayed on it for 14 years. My new doctor decided it was time to take me off of it and wow it was so hard….it took 4 years, daily panic attacks but finally after a year of being off of it I feel so much better. This week though….it’s been tough. Your videos have been getting me through it and I can’t wait to be back to barely having anxiety. I know I can do it because I’ve done it before. Life gets back to normal. These tough times I just have to pray and feel like I’m not alone. This will pass but in the moment 😥 Thank u for these videos. They REALLY help! 🙏 a lot of ppl can really relate to what ur saying and it helps so much! ❤️

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Sarlizglam! Thank you so much for reaching out and sharing with us! We are so sorry to hear what you have gone through over the last 15 years, but we believe God is not done with you yet! We would love to pray with you and want to encourage you to go to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready to pray with you! Also, you can reach out to our team directly at [e-mail] to connect with a pastor. God Bless!

[@nasipimantshule2880]

It’s rear to find someone so real about depression and anxiety 😢

[@SueMoore-zs2hu]

Thank you Shawn for this message I’m under constant stress and worry in my life please Jesus help me with this Amen ❤

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Sue! We are so sorry that you are going through this tough time right now, but we don’t want you to go through this alone! Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail], where we can connect you with a pastor. God Bless!

[@FaithWalkk]

Hello Red Rocks! Greetings all the way from the little town on Brownsville, Texas! I’m not sure if you’ll see this but I thought I’d mention that this congregation of Red Rocks has been a HUGE blessing to my life and to the life of my friends indirectly. My family and I will be praying for pastor Shawn and his family as well as for ALL of Red Rocks Church! Blessings from Brownsville! Much love:)

[@redrockschurchYT]

Very cool to hear-thanks for sharing! :)

[@lindathomas2982]

Amen that's what God does God fights your battles

[@rockygray8848]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@susancasas8254]

Just finished reading Shawn's book. Wish this book would have been around when I had my own mental struggles. I use to have a friend call me everyday just to make sure I was grounded in "reality" instead of the voices on a lupe inside my head. Right now, I am in my "final season" of life. People are surprised by my reaction. I don't see death as an end but as the final phase of my earthly journey. I get to go "home", be with my Heavenly Father while reuniting with my earth bound family. I'm excited to see my children. Meet the two I never met but carried. I want to see, touch gaze at my only 1 who has been gone now 9 years. I want to hear the choir of angels sing. I wait childr & to hear God's heavenly choir. Music has been such a part of my everyday whether happy or sad it "speaks to me in ways I can't understand but just does. I was looking for fellowship and I don't know how other than divine intervention brought me to Red Rock..I did not know the meaning of worship. I knew/know the meaning of prayer but...I found a safe haven. A place that reassures me that God will receive me with open arms. He not only loves me but already accepts me. For the 1st time in my 66 years, I memorize a Bible verse per instructed a few weeks ago (that reminds me of God's unconditional love and acceptance). No Anxiety about death. Just some about the pain. Cancer day".where all my humanly ways displea punishment

[@susancasas8254]

Sorry not good with this platform.just want 2 thank Red Rock church for the fellowship, for community & for being my "family" as I appear to walk alone.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Susan! Thank you so much for being vulnerable and sharing part of your story with us! We would love to hear more of your story and connect with you! I would also encourage you to go to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready to pray with you. Also, you can email our team at [e-mail] and we would love to connect with you!

[@kristihardy3066]

Your message/book have touched my life and my loved one’s lives so much! Thank you so much for your book/message! It has helped so much. I am praying for you and your family.

[@brianhague89]

May God Bless You Pastor Shawn!! You are in my thoughts and prayers always!! Your sermon has totally changed my life and my outlook on life and my faith!! Thank You for everything you do!! Bless you my friend!! Amen!

[@lindathomas2982]

Amen,my grandkids fight against anxiety

[@marcosmartinez4380]

January 2nd, 2025, 44 years old and now, first time dealing with depression and anxiety. Its time to fight

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Marcos! Thank you for reaching out to us! We are so sorry that you are going through this tough time right now, but we don’t want you to go through this alone! Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail], where we can connect you with a pastor. God Bless!

[@kindalikeu.....5948]

On my good days/ on my bad days/ I WILL,,, give it to father god, jesus christ, & the helper- - ( holy spirit.) Amen ,,, & amen🙏🦋 ( i too struggle.....( we live,,, in a broken world/ everyone, & i mean/ everyone is BROKEN.... ) even the ones WHO seem/ look/ act/ like there not....... 🙃😉

[@Braveheartswfl]

Love you & praying for you Pastor Shawn. 🙏🏼 Thank you for your vulnerability thank you for your heart thank you for bringing me to Christ thank you for encouraging us to stay in the fight. Your RRC family loves you more than you can ever know and are here with you to fight this battle. ❤️

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Danielle! Thank you so much for your kind words and we will pass them along to Shawn when we have a chance! We are so glad you have been encouraged by our services and of course to have you a part of the Red Rocks family! We would love to hear more of your story and would encourage you to go to my.redrockschurch.com/shareyourstory and share it with us! Have a blessed day!

[@mw8572]

Prayers to you Pastor Shawn!!!!

[@Ebrak3]

Praying for you Pastor Shawn

[@craigdenigris1775]

Praying for you…. Love You pastor Shawn our Commander and Chief Leading Us in Gods Army. Jeremiah 29:11

[@irisvera4262]

Praying for you... I want you to know your story has made a difference. The day I turned you on I was praying that God show me how to heal. My story is similar to yours! The battle is real. I still struggle with anxiety and depression but it's gotten better. You were an answered prayer Thank you for being so transparent!

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hey Iris! Thank you so much for sharing some of your story with us! We are so encouraged to hear how God has been working in your life and we are believing in even more healing a restoration for you! We would love to come alongside you and pray with you so feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer and we have a whole team ready to pray with you! God Bless!

[@irisvera4262]

@@redrockschurchYT thank you🙏🏽

[@Disciple4Christ77]

Amen brother you and your family are in our prayers! God will perform miracles, you will be delivered!

[@lindathomas2982]

😇😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Amen

[@howardhansen9590]

Pastor Shawn, know you are in my prayers. You have been the lamp stand in my life the last couple years, as I’ve traveled the deepest, darkest valley of my life. Constantly holding up the light of Jesus. I’m traveling from Chicago to Denver this week. Being there, with the Red Rocks community, is part of my journey. Thank you for sharing my very similar story and constantly reminding me to keep my focus on him.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Howard! Thank you for sharing some of your story with us and we are thrilled to hear that you will be with us this coming week! It is so encouraging to hear how God has been working in your life and that you continue to be a part of the RRC family! Looking forward to you joining us!

[@traceyelsebough5244]

I read Shawn’s book, starting it again with a highlighter and journal. So many scriptures and biblical truths. Listened to Red Rocks Breakthrough, prayed and worshiped. Praying for Pastor Shawn’s healing. God Bless the Red Rocks church. They have been such a huge blessing to me.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Tracey! Thank you so much for sharing with us! We are so grateful for technology that allows us to reach so many people all around the world! So glad you have joined us and been a part of our services!

[@traceyelsebough5244]

@@redrockschurchYT I live in Florida, someday I hope to visit Red Rocks! Awesome church team.

[@bellamortiz9421]

I’ve been fighting addiction,abandoned,and hate for a long time to where it brought me to my rock bottom. My angry and bitterness pushed every important person that should be in my life away so all that’s left is my addiction and a couple people that dont care what happens to me as long as they can take from me whatever they want from me leaving me trying to kill myself while helping and watching. I don’t pray and seek god in my life but I’m tired I keep my head up and stay strong bc I believe nobody should see my weakness so to show I’m never going to back down is through angry, pettiness, and repaying back the evil they gave me. The only person I have is someone that does nothing but lies and manipulates me to thinkings he does nothing wrong and knows I have no where to go and nobody to help me. I looked up addiction anonymous speeches and Can across you. This is my third video already listening to your messages and story’s. Today is my sec day at work since over a year bc I wanted to live and run the streets instead of being a mother a daughter a sister a best friend. Im tired of not being good enough for myself letting myself allow people to treat me as if I’m nothing like a used towel picking me up to use me when they need it just to throw it down and let it. I don’t want to be sick anymore I want to live and be happy and free to be with my kids to watch them grow see my mother be proud of me and know that she cares about me so much she calls me everyday to see if I’m not I want to be loved and to give my love. Im broken and alone in this fight but I will make it through this not alone but knowing the big guy upstairs have been with me this whole time and has something big planned for me soon.

[@debbiemcillwain3961]

I wish I could go to your church. I love to listen to you

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Debbie! We would love to have you join us sometime, but we also are so glad you are a part of our Online Campus family!

[@clefofcividale8896]

Amen.

[@CurlyAceVentura11]

Pastor Shawn, everything is going to be alright. ❤️

[@sarahjsmith4383]

3:30 somethin.... We don't hate you man... we friggin love ya 💗

[@BehindtheMuscle]

POWERFUL, thank you.

[@gillianesquierdo3208]

Thankyou for this pastor Shawn. Praying and believing with you. 🤍🙏

[@jonathandavis3746]

🙏 Amen that’s preaching. If your not saved I plead with you to ask for forgiveness tonight. Tomorrow is NOT promised today can end in a nano second. Where would you like to spend eternity???

[@scottkearns4761]

Praise god … thank you for sharing your story, your hope and the Glory of God … I listened to the message today and by the Grace of God and in His timing, I have a neurologist appointment tomorrow and I am Grateful that regardless of what he finds, I know I have Jesus

[@jonathandavis3746]

Gods will it’s so often Not what we wanted. But he created us , and he loves you and me. We will both pre vail in the name of Jesus is is nothing and drs aren’t GOD!

[@adelinablas6829]

amén ♥️

[@adelinablas6829]

♥️

[@lindathomas2982]

😇😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@toriusmc1]

I’ve been suicidal today. Thank you for this message.

[@AnnaB-ql4zi]

Praying 🙏 May God Help you with whatever you are going through in life , God Has you in His Hands , May He protect you and give you His peace and His love!!!

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi toriusmc1! We are so sorry to hear that you have been walking through those tough times! We want you to know that we are here for you and we will be praying God's protection and strength over you! We want to encourage you to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where you can submit prayer requests and we have a whole team ready to fight with you! Also, feel free to email [e-mail] for any questions or to connect with a Pastor. God Bless!

[@kimberlykane7065]

Just checking in hoping 🙏 your countiining to stay focus on Him our heavenly father.

[@ylvaeriksson4042]

Thankyou for the advice. Your intense praying during 2 weeks has really helped me. I am returning from anxiety (that started with poscovid) with the help of God. However, I don’t think any anxiety is an attack by the devil. Anxiety is a message from your inner child that has been hidden for so many years. You probably had traumas in childhood that were (or at least felt like) death threats and that you could not process then, as you had no safe person to do it with. You got the panic attacks when your body (or God?) percieved that you where in a safe season of life and would be able to take in the message from your inner child. But if you fight off the symptom (anxiety) you will not be able to release the memories and the associated feelings. So your body finds another way to show you that there is a problem. You may get physically ill instead. So instead of fighting this new symptom, you could ask the Lord to show you the memories one at the time. (For me it has been around one memory per week). Then look closely at the memory and don’t write it off with the usual ”yes it was tough having to help my alcoholic mother into bed, but I managed” (or whatever your standard ”defence” is). What would you say to yourself as a kid, to little Shawn, if you could go back in time and re-parent him? Ask God to help you, fill you with love and parentwisdom, if you do not find the words. So yes, you may have to invite the anxiety back into your life, as anxiety and horror was what little Shawn really felt, in order for you to stop yor neurological disease and recover. You do not need counseling for this, only God, and occationally a fellow human being if it gets too much. During the whole process, which could take months or years, you need to go for 3 small walks every day. Each one 3 minutes and so extremely slow so it is almost hard to keep your balance. This is your way to convince your body that you are really safe now, so it is OK to bring up these old hurtful memories. Also go to KZbin and find videos about Trauma and Childhod-PTSD(CPTSD). There is a lot of new research done in this area that ordinary doctors and psycologists have not learned yet. When little Shawn has been soothed for a specific memory, your body may react as mine do with sweating and a lot of thirst and running to the loo. And tense muscles starting to be released, even changing your posture. I have also been using a low dose of SSRI to be able to cope, but not so much so I get all numb and anxiety-free. Praying for you!

[@lucychavez1424]

Pastor please pray for me,I've been dealing with anxiety and depression for two yrs now...

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Lucy! Thank you for reaching out to us and sharing with us! We would love to pray for you and with you! We want to encourage you to go to redrockschurch.com/prayer to submit a request and we have a whole team available there to fight/pray with you! You can also reach out to our team at [e-mail] if you want to connect with a pastor. God Bless!

[@robrushing2345]

My brother you will be In My prayers. I’ve been dealing with a disorder In My body for over 4&1/2 years, & still no answers. I really needed to hear this message this morning to remind me to get back to Ephesians 6! It’s where I’ve been living. Isaiah 41:10 & 13 have been a safe haven for my heart. Jesus told the man who’s daughter was dead “FEAR NOT; ONLY BELIEVE” symptoms lie to our hearts and bear false witness against the Word of God. Please look up a minister on KZbin his name is Mike Hoesch He was healed of an external cancer tumor on his chest. I think it will encourage you! It is his personal testimony of the will of God to touch His children.

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hi Rob! We are so sorry to hear that you have been going through that! We are praying for you and believing that God will heal and move in your life! We would love to hear more of your story and would encourage you to go to my.redrockschurch.com/shareyourstory and share it with us! You can even email [e-mail] to connect with our team! Have a blessed day!

[@adelinablas6829]

👌👌👌👌👌

[@heathermcdaniel5488]

Everyday ☹️

[@RelTurley]

Just lost 😢 God who and how and what do I do to get there 😢 On the edge of a cliff screaming

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hello. Thank you for reaching out to us here! We would love to pray with you and for you! Feel free to head to redrockschurch.com/prayer where we have a whole team ready and willing to pray with you. You can also reach out to our team directly at [e-mail], where we can connect you with a pastor. God Bless!

[@melissaweatherspoon7937]

What’s the name of your book

[@redrockschurchYT]

Hello Melissa! The name of the book is "Attacking Anxiety" and it can be found anywhere you get your books. God Bless!

[@lindathomas2982]

Amen