Stop, Drop, and Roll: 3 Steps to Extinguish Your Fear

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As I pulled into the parking lot of my destination, I still couldn’t shake my nerves. I hadn’t felt like that for weeks. When I had first started co-teaching a Bible study with some other ladies from my church, I had anxiety every time. But, diagnosing the source of my fears, prayer, and the Lord’s faithfulness had dimmed those nerves …

The Deep Unknown: How to Face the Strange and Unfamiliar without Fear

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“What you don’t know can’t hurt you,” the old adage goes. But, judging by what makes us nervous, most of us don’t seem to actually believe that. This week, I attended a professional retreat that I had never been to, and I had to travel far away to do so. As the dates of the retreat approached, I found the …

Togetherness: 6 Tips to Beat Your Social Anxiety

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The fluttering in my stomach increased as I stepped out of my car and headed for the house. This wasn’t a crucial meeting. I wouldn’t have to speak in front of a large crowd. But I still felt nervous. The cause of my anxiety was a gathering of young people from my church. The couple who were hosting the get-together …