I had no idea what was wrong with me…

My doctor walked in and all my focus was on her, I braced for bad news.

She stepped forward, looked at me and said, “You have chronic anxiety disorder.”

I felt embarrassed. Naturally, I thought “this is not the coolest thing to be in the ER for.”

Around 6 years ago, I struggled with severe anxiety and panic attacks.

My anxiety was persistent and felt like it was consuming my life...

And the worst part was, I felt alone.

I was afraid to tell anyone about what I was going through…

I didn’t think anyone would understand.

After 2 years of this, I was tired and worn out…

Something had to change in my life.

I decided to give church a shot.

When I got there, I hid in the back of the room so no one could see me.

Worship music started. The room got dark and a purple light shined on the stage in front of me. The music was beautiful.

What seemed like out of nowhere, a black silhouette walked out onto the stage.

I had no idea my life was about to change.

The silhouette stepped towards the microphone and her words overpowered the soft worship music…

“Someone tonight is struggling with anxiety. God is telling me that tonight, your chains of anxiety will be broken.”

At that moment, I had an overwhelming feeling of God’s presence and love.

I fell to my knees and started crying.

It felt like a heavy weight had just been lifted off of my shoulders.

It was like Jesus picked up the boulder I was trying so hard to carry alone.

I finally realized I wasn’t alone.

I never had been. Jesus was with me the entire time. I just had to say yes.

Jesus changed everything for me.

When I finally put my focus back on Jesus, anxiety lost its power in my life.

I still struggle with anxiety every once in a while…

But now I don’t struggle alone.

Jesus brings calm in the middle of our storms.

He brings strength in the middle of our weakness.

He brings courage in the middle of our fear.

Although battling fear and anxiety was painful, I am thankful for it.

My anxiety brought me closer to God and shaped me into the person God wanted me to become. 

I just had to put my focus back on God and He was able to use my anxiety for good.

This blog is meant to help you put your focus back on Jesus in times of fear...

Because God can use your anxiety for good too.

I know how hard anxiety can be.

This is the beginning of an incredible, life changing journey for you. 

I can't wait to see how God uses your anxiety for good.