Holley Gerth - What Your Mind Needs for Anxious Moments: A 60-Day Guide to Take Control of Your Thoughts

W e all have anxious thoughts. Maybe yours happen when you watch the news, worry about a loved one, get ready for a big meeting, or stare at the ceiling in the night worrying about the future. Your heart might pound, your mind may race, or your sleep could get interrupted.

Your anxiety might even make you wonder if your faith is weak or something is wrong with you. But neither of those are true. Anxiety is an inevitable part of being human, but it doesnt have to control your mind. You really can live with more contentment and less worry, more inner peace and less fear, more joy and less stress.

How do I know? Because one in every five Americans has anxiety significant enough to be diagnosed with a disorder, and Im among them. A recent poll showed Weve had a lot to deal with in recent history, including global issues like the pandemic, divisive politics, and personal obstacles we never expected.

While were facing new challenges, anxiety itself is as old as humanity. Adam and Eve hid in the garden because they were anxious. Peter experienced anxiety when he tried to walk on water but found himself sinking. Paul encouraged the Philippians not to be anxious but to take every detail of their lives to God. This book will guide you on a journey from Genesis to Revelation, focusing on times when biblical characters experienced anxiety. Well explore what God wants to show us through those stories so you can apply these lessons to your life.

As a counselor and life coach, as well as someone who has personally struggled with anxiety, I understand its challenges and what actually helps. What Your Mind Needs for the Anxious Moments shares what Ive learned, along with brain science, psychological insights, and practical steps. If youve ever been frustrated because you felt anxious and someone told you, Just pray about it, then this little book is especially for you. God created us as beings with a mind, heart, body, and soul. To overcome our anxiety, we need support in all those areas.

You dont have to keep putting up with your anxiety.

You dont have to stay stuck in the same old worries.

You dont have to continue surrendering your joy to stress.

This is the divine invitation offered to you: Throw all your anxiety onto him, because he cares about you (1 Pet. 5:7 CEB). God alone is big enough to carry your burdens, work out all your worries, and take your anxious moments and transform them into soul-deep peace. His love for you is endless, his grace complete, and his plan for your life full of hope. He alone can set you free from anxiety one moment, one thought, one step at a timestarting right now.

For more tools and resources to help with your anxiety as you go through this guide, visit www.holleygerth.com/anxiety.