Every day comes with personal challenges, needs, and desires. When those inevitabilities aren’t met, we find ourselves becoming anxious, stressed, and frustrated.
What if we look at the gospel not just in the context of salvation but to its fullest extent through the life and ministry of Jesus, applying that to our lives every day?
I believe there are four key ways the gospel can reduce stress and anxiety in our daily lives:
1. How the Gospel Helps the Mind
There is a very healthy trend now where people are not hiding behind shame when it comes to their mental health but, instead, talking about it. Personally, hearing that someone else is struggling in a similar way that I am, reassures me that what I’m going through is not just specific to me. Oftentimes, those who are sharing their struggles are also talking about what has helped them. “He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:4
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