Managing Anxietyنموونە

Trusting God’s Control

Having personally walked through a long season struggling with diagnosed clinical anxiety and panic attacks, I have experienced firsthand the beauty of God’s grace extended through various spiritual and practical means. I grew to deeply appreciate the harmonizing of Scripture (as the foundation of our hope and promised comfort) and the role of Christian therapy (based on biblical truths) in learning how to manage stress and anxiety on my road to recovery.

It all begins with our trust in God.

As men, we often feel the need to take charge and fix everything ourselves. Society teaches us that being in control is a mark of strength. But the truth is that trying to control everything on our own leads to burnout and frustration. In today’s verse, Peter reminds us that God cares for us deeply and invites us to cast our burdens onto Him. We are not alone in our struggle. The Lord wants to help us.

Casting your cares on God doesn’t mean giving up—it’s about surrendering a weight that was never meant to rest on your shoulders.

Surrendering your burdens to God creates an opportunity for Him to show you how much He loves you. God’s care for you is personal and intentional. He knows the pressures you face at work, in your family, and within yourself. Trusting Him means acknowledging that while you may be strong, He is stronger.

A practical tool that helped me in this area is thought journaling. Men are often taught to suppress their emotions rather than process them. Journaling provides a practical and private way to identify the anxieties you’re carrying and intentionally release them to God. This aligns with the biblical call to “cast all your anxiety on Him.” Writing down your worries and praying through them helps you move from self-reliance to God-dependence.

This week, we will explore biblical principles and practical tools to help manage our anxiety and stress in a godly way. Much like how God fed Elijah and told him to rest before He ever began to address Elijah’s depression (1 Kings 19:1-0), this 7-day devotional series will present you with the power and promise of God’s Word along with the practical support of various tools that have blessed me which I will share to help you better manage your own stress and anxiety.

Join me as we learn to both renew our minds and develop new and helpful habits toward greater health and freedom.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for caring for me and inviting me to lay my burdens at Your feet. Help me to let go of the pressure to do it all and trust that You are in control. Teach me to find strength in surrender. Amen.

Reflection: What specific anxieties are you carrying today? Write them down and bring them to God in prayer.