Every now and then, anxiety will hold my heart hostage. A therapist once described anxiety to me as “living in the future without God” (whereas depression is living in the past without God). That analogy was a game-changer for me. Once I realized the problem of anxiety was where I let my mind dwell - ahead of where God had me, thinking of what was to come without God’s hand being present in it, over it, under it, around it - I felt empowered in those fleeting moments of hurried thoughts to drop to my knees and put my mind back on Christ. I removed my mind from the future without God by placing my thoughts in the middle of God’s promises. I stay here on my knees until the promises settle all my questions and fear. Thank you, Christina, for your excellent teaching today!
YES to all of this! My greatest joy killer is anxiety. My greatest weapon against it is prayer and taking my thoughts captive. Thanks for sharing Trisha 💜
I went through breast cancer in 2017. It was caught pretty early and they say I have a 92% chance of being fine. Sometimes I still struggle with anxiety about a recurrence of the cancer and have to pray for peace and forgivness. What I wasn't expecting was the gift of deep, indescribable joy after that journey. I decided to study joy because the way I want to share it with others is through a book of my fine art flower photographs with words about my joy. I browsed through Amazon because I wanted to build a joy library and yours was the first book I purchased. I'm so excited to have found you and that you're teaching on this topic right now. God certainly has control over the timing of everything in our lives.
We truly serve an on-time God! My mother is also a breast cancer survivor so I can understand the anxiety that brings. I am so glad you serve as a living witness of God's joy even as we face life's difficulties. Thank you so much for sharing and watching. I'm looking forward to starting the study with you next week here on the channel 💜
So glad GOD led me here on this evening. Comparison is my biggest JOY stealer. More often it seems the more I am proud of where and who am I. There's that little voice waiting just around the corner to remind while she was able to do such and such, etc. Thank you for this, I will definitely tuned into the Relentless Series.
Anxiety is my biggest joy killer. But I'm learning to trust God and stop trying to figure things out in my own strength. To trust Him for the outcome. Because when i get anxious, I'm not considering Him nor His Participation in the situation at all. I grow worried trying to figure it out on my own instead of INVOLVING Him in the solution process. Sometimes I may experience anxiety about a "what if" or and an "unknown". Or simply thinking the worst about a situation and becoming anxious and frustrated. But the Lord brought me to a place of trusting in His Strength (during) in my weakness. Because it is then that I become anxious. His Grace has proven sufficient in being my strength! This video has been a HUGE ENOURAGEMENT!!! A BLESSING INDEED!!! Thank you, Christina! GOD IS GOOD!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!
I use to struggle with comparison. Once I allowed God to pour his everlasting love on my I'm content with what I have. I believe it also states in the bible that it's not good to compare your life to a sinner. God has bought me to a place where I stopped walking in unforgiveness, depression or anger. But, I walk with joy and love.
Anxiety, then everything else follows. When i am anxious or nervous or stressed about anything (i.e. school and schedules) my barriers shut down for the others. I am not mindful of the other four “joy killers” when I know the barriers should go up right away to block the stress levels in other places. Unfortunately, I don’t and I am mess with school and schedules.
Emily Marie Stephens Anxiety gets me too. I can imagine the pressure of school and deadlines only adds to that struggle. On Monday’s video I’ll touch a little on trusting God with our work and in a few weeks I’ll teach a little more on not being anxious about anything from Philippians 4:6. Thanks so much for watching today Emily 💜
For me, it has been comparison. The Lord helped me to overcome using Psalm 119:36-37, “Incline mine heart unto Thy testimonies, and NOT to covetousness. TURN AWAY MINE EYES FROM BEHOLDING VANITY: and quicken thou me in Thy way.” You video helped enhance that truth because many times we look at the highlights of someone’s life without knowing the back story (so looking at their accomplishments and getting jealous is vain). Also, He showed me that the BEST GIFT I can give to the world is to be AUTHENICALLY me in Jesus Christ (this truth was SO LIBERATING for me). All throughout my life, other Christians have told me that I needed to be like another person (who also is a Christian) as if I did not have positive qualities. So I, many times, hated myself and felt inadequate and felt like God was for other people and against me (now I know better in light of Romans 8:31). Now, I have SO MUCH joy in Jesus Christ knowing that He loves me (Jeremiah 31:3) just the way I am, and THAT ALONE is my motivation to get improve to be who I am in Him. It has helped just to allow the truth of the Word of God about us speak louder than what other people say or do.
ALL OF THIS!!! " The BEST GIFT I can give to the world is to be AUTHENTICALLY me in Jesus Christ." We could do a whole video on that one sentence. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom. 💜
thank you for your videos. Since I have been watching your videos I have learned ALOT!! again THANKS for your time. :)) . i received my book, just waiting for April 15!!
Thank you so much for this lesson! It was so encouraging and I shared it to my Facebook page ❤I struggle with anxiety so much...I repeat God's word in scripture about this to help me through. Thank you for reminding me that God is in control ❤
My biggest joy killer is comparison. It produces envy and jealousy and also unhappiness with myself and my life. Thank you so much for this video! I can not tell you how joyless I have been feeling, even as a devoted daughter to God. Very grateful for you, and this edifying minsitry
This is real study for me cos unresolved conflicts has been my joy killer but now I know d way to overcome it by the understanding of d study in ds video, Thank you for putting us through and God bless you Christy.
Thank you so much for this video. I hesitate to say it, but I am currently dealing with all 5. Your insights are spot on. I was feeling overwhelmed when I found you. I knew I had work to do, but I wasn't sure where to start. This video is just what I needed for direction. Thank you!
Thank you soooo much. Envy and Anxiety. I suffer from those alot. Thank you so much. You just don’t know. I’m glad I fell upon your channel. You’re a blessing.
Thank you for the video. I have struggled with these earlier in my life and recognize them when they arise now. Your words of encouragement help me to reach out to others who need my encouragement and trust in the Lord. You do a good work God Bless you richly.
Thanks Christina! My focus word for this year is JOY! I often struggle with anxiety and negativity/complaining. God's so often reminds me when I am doing these things, but the flesh often gives in. Thank you so much for this powerful message. I look forward to the study!
Thank you for watching and sharing Nickola! I choose a word of the year too. This year my word is SIMPLE. As I'm lead to stop trying to do everything and keep things simple I'm finding much more joy. 💜
thank you for this message. Anxiety is/was definitely an issue for me. But I'm learning to actively rely on God . As i look back, I see how much time it has taken from me and how toxic it made my mind and you start to see that its pointless to be anxious.
This is a great video for normal people. I thank you sister and I think you are doing a wonderful job. You are a beautiful young lady. Your smile and your countenance is uplifting. The only thing I can say is that for people living life in the fiery furnace of affliction, I suppose these words will help when they are out. While in it, though, we are just trying to survive the fire w/out getting completely singed. Sorry if I sound negative, but I've been in this stinking furnace for at least four out of the five decades I've lived. Some days the fire is too danged hot and I just can't be joyful. You have a wonderful ministry to normal wives and mothers, and I have a ministry to those ex-wives and mothers of prodigals who can't get out of the fiery furnace of affliction because GOD has locked the furnace door. Keep up the good work.
well it's hard when you have had family who tell you since you love your mom's side forget about us what is sad for a long time my mom's people never knew God some of them died that way yet they have all shown me more love and acceptance than my dad's people who claims they are born again christian people I got tired of apologizing to my relatives so I let them know all of them I'm tired of your hypocrisy enough of it I don't have to listen or be around them anymore because you have thrown me under the bus you never admit you are wrong about anything I'm tired of making amends when you can not love me like you say you do and I am now over the anger after finally stop bottling it all these years now that I have it out of my system now that I've called them out on it all I don't need them God showed joesph that when his brothers betrayed him alot but he did forgive them but it took time and it was not easy for him to do but by God's grace he did I'm just glad I finally told them the truth once and for all
Every now and then, anxiety will hold my heart hostage. A therapist once described anxiety to me as “living in the future without God” (whereas depression is living in the past without God). That analogy was a game-changer for me. Once I realized the problem of anxiety was where I let my mind dwell - ahead of where God had me, thinking of what was to come without God’s hand being present in it, over it, under it, around it - I felt empowered in those fleeting moments of hurried thoughts to drop to my knees and put my mind back on Christ. I removed my mind from the future without God by placing my thoughts in the middle of God’s promises. I stay here on my knees until the promises settle all my questions and fear. Thank you, Christina, for your excellent teaching today!
YES to all of this! My greatest joy killer is anxiety. My greatest weapon against it is prayer and taking my thoughts captive. Thanks for sharing Trisha 💜
Wow! Thank you for this! It helped put so much into the proper perspective.
Love the therapist quote. I will write it down and use it again for myself and pass it on.!! Thanks for sharing.
HalleluYah!
Trisha Keehn Excellent!
I went through breast cancer in 2017. It was caught pretty early and they say I have a 92% chance of being fine. Sometimes I still struggle with anxiety about a recurrence of the cancer and have to pray for peace and forgivness. What I wasn't expecting was the gift of deep, indescribable joy after that journey. I decided to study joy because the way I want to share it with others is through a book of my fine art flower photographs with words about my joy. I browsed through Amazon because I wanted to build a joy library and yours was the first book I purchased. I'm so excited to have found you and that you're teaching on this topic right now. God certainly has control over the timing of everything in our lives.
We truly serve an on-time God! My mother is also a breast cancer survivor so I can understand the anxiety that brings. I am so glad you serve as a living witness of God's joy even as we face life's difficulties. Thank you so much for sharing and watching. I'm looking forward to starting the study with you next week here on the channel 💜
Literally this whole channel is gold. Great video!
Thank you 💜
This hit so hard - so amazing how God supplies our needs, and I definitely needed this! Thank you!
So glad GOD led me here on this evening. Comparison is my biggest JOY stealer. More often it seems the more I am proud of where and who am I. There's that little voice waiting just around the corner to remind while she was able to do such and such, etc. Thank you for this, I will definitely tuned into the Relentless Series.
Anxiety is my biggest joy killer. But I'm learning to trust God and stop trying to figure things out in my own strength. To trust Him for the outcome. Because when i get anxious, I'm not considering Him nor His Participation in the situation at all. I grow worried trying to figure it out on my own instead of INVOLVING Him in the solution process. Sometimes I may experience anxiety about a "what if" or and an "unknown". Or simply thinking the worst about a situation and becoming anxious and frustrated. But the Lord brought me to a place of trusting in His Strength (during) in my weakness. Because it is then that I become anxious. His Grace has proven sufficient in being my strength! This video has been a HUGE ENOURAGEMENT!!! A BLESSING INDEED!!! Thank you, Christina! GOD IS GOOD!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Bernice Atwater Yes! We must keep God involved to overcome anxiety. Thank you and God bless you Bernice 💜
I use to struggle with comparison. Once I allowed God to pour his everlasting love on my I'm content with what I have. I believe it also states in the bible that it's not good to compare your life to a sinner. God has bought me to a place where I stopped walking in unforgiveness, depression or anger. But, I walk with joy and love.
I love how God turns our struggles into victory! Keep walking in joy and love sis and thanks so much for watching 💜
Thanks a lot dear you are God special blessing to your generation!
Jealousness and anxiety is 2 the problems I have in life
Thanks so much for sharing and watching Shakia. God bless you 💜
Anxiety, then everything else follows. When i am anxious or nervous or stressed about anything (i.e. school and schedules) my barriers shut down for the others. I am not mindful of the other four “joy killers” when I know the barriers should go up right away to block the stress levels in other places. Unfortunately, I don’t and I am mess with school and schedules.
Emily Marie Stephens Anxiety gets me too. I can imagine the pressure of school and deadlines only adds to that struggle. On Monday’s video I’ll touch a little on trusting God with our work and in a few weeks I’ll teach a little more on not being anxious about anything from Philippians 4:6. Thanks so much for watching today Emily 💜
For me, it has been comparison. The Lord helped me to overcome using Psalm 119:36-37, “Incline mine heart unto Thy testimonies, and NOT to covetousness. TURN AWAY MINE EYES FROM BEHOLDING VANITY: and quicken thou me in Thy way.” You video helped enhance that truth because many times we look at the highlights of someone’s life without knowing the back story (so looking at their accomplishments and getting jealous is vain). Also, He showed me that the BEST GIFT I can give to the world is to be AUTHENICALLY me in Jesus Christ (this truth was SO LIBERATING for me). All throughout my life, other Christians have told me that I needed to be like another person (who also is a Christian) as if I did not have positive qualities. So I, many times, hated myself and felt inadequate and felt like God was for other people and against me (now I know better in light of Romans 8:31). Now, I have SO MUCH joy in Jesus Christ knowing that He loves me (Jeremiah 31:3) just the way I am, and THAT ALONE is my motivation to get improve to be who I am in Him. It has helped just to allow the truth of the Word of God about us speak louder than what other people say or do.
ALL OF THIS!!! " The BEST GIFT I can give to the world is to be AUTHENTICALLY me in Jesus Christ." We could do a whole video on that one sentence. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom. 💜
Thank you 🙏🏻 I love your studies
THANK YOU. So well said! God bless you🙏🏾
Thank you! God bless you too 💜
thank you for your videos. Since I have been watching your videos I have learned ALOT!! again THANKS for your time. :)) . i received my book, just waiting for April 15!!
Martha Fenco Thank you so much Martha! I’m so excited to start this study with you on Monday 💜
Wow thank you for this....I really needed this
So glad you enjoyed this video! Thanks for watching 💜
Thank you so much for this lesson! It was so encouraging and I shared it to my Facebook page ❤I struggle with anxiety so much...I repeat God's word in scripture about this to help me through. Thank you for reminding me that God is in control ❤
Thank you so much for sharing! My biggest joy killer is anxiety too. The scriptures have certainly been a help to me as well in this area.
@@belovedwomen ❤❤❤💖💖💖
My biggest joy killer is comparison. It produces envy and jealousy and also unhappiness with myself and my life. Thank you so much for this video! I can not tell you how joyless I have been feeling, even as a devoted daughter to God. Very grateful for you, and this edifying minsitry
This is real study for me cos unresolved conflicts has been my joy killer but now I know d way to overcome it by the understanding of d study in ds video, Thank you for putting us through and God bless you Christy.
Patricia Agaba So glad to hear that Patricia! Thanks so much for watching 💜
Thank you so much for this video. I hesitate to say it, but I am currently dealing with all 5. Your insights are spot on. I was feeling overwhelmed when I found you. I knew I had work to do, but I wasn't sure where to start. This video is just what I needed for direction. Thank you!
So glad to hear that Jennifer! Thanks for sharing 💜
Thank you soooo much. Envy and Anxiety. I suffer from those alot. Thank you so much. You just don’t know. I’m glad I fell upon your channel. You’re a blessing.
Thank you for watching Lisa! So glad today's video was an encouragement. God bless you 💜
Thank you for the video. I have struggled with these earlier in my life and recognize them when they arise now. Your words of encouragement help me to reach out to others who need my encouragement and trust in the Lord. You do a good work God Bless you richly.
Thank you Janet! I love your heart to give back and help others. God bless you 💜
I struggle with anxiety but that's because I have OCD. I am learning to control my emotions and not have words phrases or things bother me
Thanks Christina! My focus word for this year is JOY! I often struggle with anxiety and negativity/complaining. God's so often reminds me when I am doing these things, but the flesh often gives in. Thank you so much for this powerful message. I look forward to the study!
Thank you for watching and sharing Nickola! I choose a word of the year too. This year my word is SIMPLE. As I'm lead to stop trying to do everything and keep things simple I'm finding much more joy. 💜
Wow! How God works. He knew I need to hear your comment. It has taken me more than 50 years realize that NO is a complete sentence!!@@belovedwomen
@@nickolajefferson5424 I couldn't agree more!
thank you for this message. Anxiety is/was definitely an issue for me. But I'm learning to actively rely on God . As i look back, I see how much time it has taken from me and how toxic it made my mind and you start to see that its pointless to be anxious.
Thanks.
Moses Kamara Thanks for watching 💜
Thank You!
My pleasure 💜
O...k...she just read y'all my whole life 🤦🏽♀️. God, be a Renewer and renew my mind, body and soul so I can serve You with purpose and joy.
This is a great video for normal people. I thank you sister and I think you are doing a wonderful job. You are a beautiful young lady. Your smile and your countenance is uplifting. The only thing I can say is that for people living life in the fiery furnace of affliction, I suppose these words will help when they are out. While in it, though, we are just trying to survive the fire w/out getting completely singed. Sorry if I sound negative, but I've been in this stinking furnace for at least four out of the five decades I've lived. Some days the fire is too danged hot and I just can't be joyful. You have a wonderful ministry to normal wives and mothers, and I have a ministry to those ex-wives and mothers of prodigals who can't get out of the fiery furnace of affliction because GOD has locked the furnace door. Keep up the good work.
I wish I could just stop being anxious. It's not easy as just saying I will stop
I suffer from pride. Its really a joy killer.
well it's hard when you have had family who tell you since you love your mom's side forget about us what is sad for a long time my mom's people never knew God some of them died that way yet they have all shown me more love and acceptance than my dad's people who claims they are born again christian people I got tired of apologizing to my relatives so I let them know all of them I'm tired of your hypocrisy enough of it I don't have to listen or be around them anymore because you have thrown me under the bus you never admit you are wrong about anything I'm tired of making amends when you can not love me like you say you do and I am now over the anger after finally stop bottling it all these years now that I have it out of my system now that I've called them out on it all I don't need them God showed joesph that when his brothers betrayed him alot but he did forgive them but it took time and it was not easy for him to do but by God's grace he did I'm just glad I finally told them the truth once and for all
Thank you!