Comments on: Pressing through the panic attacks, fear and anxiety

By: yolanda

yolanda — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:51:20 +0000

Thank you so much for this website. i have really been praying about fear sometimes it feel as im gone leave this earth im so afraid. and all i think about if what if something happend to me i think about it so much i cant give life my all. now ever morning i wake up ready your web and i feel great thanks so much.

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:08:38 +0000

Eric, I know exactly what you’re going through. I’ve tried all that as well. Let me share what I have learned about trusting God through this. When my heart starts pounding, or my mind starts racing and my body goes numb–when that happens, I take a few deep breaths and say, “Lord, I will trust You! No matter what happens, I will trust you. If I die, I will trust you to take care of me. If I pass out, I will trust you to take care of me. No matter what happens, I will trust you.”

In 2000, something happened that changed my life. One night, I had a pivotal point in my battle with fear. It was about 3 am, and I awoke with fear consuming my body. This was a common experience for me. As I lay there ready to pounce out of bed in fear (my common response), I felt like the Lord was telling me, “If you choose to obey this fear and respond to it, then it is your master. Rather, trust me and I will take care of you.”

I was faced with a choice. I had to choose to not obey the fear. Even though my body and mind were freaking out, I had to choose. Do I listen to the fear, to my body, to my mind that telling me that something is terribly wrong? Or, do I listen to God who is telling me not to give in to the fear? Considering that this fear has lied to me the past, I decided to listen to God.

This was not an easy choice, because my body and mind were still experiencing the fear, but I chose not give in to it. I chose to obey God, not the fear. I laid there for an hour or so just trembling. It was very terrifying. But, that night was a pivotal point in my life. In the strength of God, I was able to choose not to obey the fear. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, “the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.” God will always give you the strength and grace to not give in to the fear. It may not feel like. It may not seem like it. But, he’s there. I know he is.

Romans 6:16 says, “Don’t you realize that whatever you choose to obey becomes your master?” And 2 Peter 2:19 confirms this: “You are a slave to whatever controls you.”

In the days ahead, I was able to resist it more and more, never giving into the fear. Today, years later and medication free, I don’t experience those fearful episodes any more. Yes, occasionally, I experience a panic thought, but I don’t give in to it. I can’t. If I obey it, it will become my master.

Hope that helps!

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:08:05 +0000

What a blessing this website is. I have prayed tried to cast out the spirit of fear ask God what’s wrong with me taken meds fasted given up hope, but htank God for this website I get it after all these years. Thanks I am certain that with much pratice I to will become free and no longer a slave of fear.

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:59:24 +0000

It works. It really does. Be persistent. If you have to float thoughts every ten seconds, then float them every ten seconds. It gets easier. That’s part of the “renewing of the mind” that happens.

Lord, please let your Spirit strength Mary as she learns this principle of floating a thought. Give her your strength. Encourage her. Help her. Let your grace guide her and give her the tools she needs to get free from these crippling thoughts, in Jesus’ name!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:52:31 +0000

Thanks Russ, I’ll give it a try. I like the idea of it floating by. Mary.