I grew up by the world’s standards, often hearing;
If you want something, go and get it. If there’s a problem, you fix it. All responsibility was placed on the individual.
There were a few problems with this.
- My ways of fixing things weren’t always good for me.
- Knowing that my entire life depended on me was way too much pressure.
Once I became a believer, my worldview shifted. I no longer felt the need to control everything. I managed what I could and chose to trust God with the rest, but this didn’t happen right away.
Like any other relationship, it took me a while to build trust. Through reading God’s Word, I learned a lot about His character and who He was, discovering that He was in fact Trustworthy.
He keeps His promises. We see this by his finished work on the cross.
Thus began a process of developing my worldview and overall foundation. This has affected the way I view the world and how I function in it. It’s all helped me to deal with my anxiety from a more biblical perspective.
What we believe about the world influences everything in our lives, including how we deal with anxiety.
What’s your worldview?