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From Anxiety to Insurance: Finding Peace When Your Mind Won't Quiet · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

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  Hello everyone and welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin. It's another edition
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  and here it is, From Anxiety to Insurance. We're doing a mental health episode,
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  Finding Peace When Your Mind Isn't Quiet.
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  My name is Angel and I'm your host, Have Faith, Let It Begin.
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  I'm glad you're joining me in the middle of the week.
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  You know, we've talked about end times, we've talked about how to use social
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  media without losing faith, and today we're going to get personal.
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  Because for so many of us, myself included, there are moments when the mind
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  just doesn't quiet down.
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  Moments when anxiety whispers louder than peace.
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  But I believe God has something to say about that.
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  Today's message is called From Anxiety to Insurance.
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  Finding peace when your mindset isn't quiet.
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  If you're like me and you've had nights when you just can't sleep,
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  that happened this weekend.
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  Your thoughts race. Did I do enough today?
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  What if tomorrow doesn't go as planned? You check your phone,
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  you scroll through your feed, and instead of peace, you find more noise.
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  And it's easy to feel alone in all of that. But here's the truth. You're not alone.
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  Anxiety doesn't mean you lack faith. It just means you're human.
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  And you need to let God meet you right there in the middle of the storm.
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  The Bible is full of people who struggle with fear and doubt.
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  And every time God reminded them, I'm still here.
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  There were moments in my own life when anxiety felt like it was winning,
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  when I didn't know how things would turn out,
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  But each time I heard that small inner voice, that small voice,
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  be still and know that I am God.
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  You see, God doesn't promise that life will be quiet.
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  He promises that his presence will bring calm even when it's loud.
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  Maybe right now you're driving to work, sitting in traffic, feeling the weight
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  of the world, or maybe you have a to-do list and you feel like you're overwhelmed.
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  So you'll take a deep breath.
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  Even when everything feels uncertain, God is still in control.
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  And the good news, you don't have to have it all figured out, newsflash.
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  You just have to trust the one who does.
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  Faith doesn't erase anxiety overnight, but it anchors you when the waves rise.
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  So, let me read from Philippians 4, verses 6-7.
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  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition,
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  with thanksgiving, present your request to God, and the peace of God,
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  which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in
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  Christ Jesus. Amen. Word of the Lord.
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  That's one of my favorite verses, because it reminds us peace isn't something
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  we create. It's something we receive.
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  When we take our worries to God, He doesn't just listen.
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  He responds with comfort, even when your world feels chaotic.
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  Oh, God knows I feel that way at times. His peace remains unshaken.
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  So today, whatever you're facing, I want you to take one step at a time.
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  When your mind starts racing, pause and pray When fear tries to rise,
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  let faith rise higher Say to yourself, God, I don't know what tomorrow holds
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  But I know you hold me If you can breathe,
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  you can believe If you can think, you can thank And if you can worry,
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  you can worship Because worship shifts your
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  focus from your problems to his problems
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  when anxiety whispers what if
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  let your faith shout even if
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  thank you for spending time with me today remember that you're not alone in
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  your struggles god sees you god loves you and god is fighting for your peace
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  never forget the importance of how you matter and always never forget.
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  To have faith and let it begin. So may God be with you.
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  May he share his light upon you and provide you peace on earth.
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  See you tomorrow. Take care.
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  Have faith.
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  Let it begin.