Choking your joy, held in its grip,
Stealing your peace, it won’t let you slip.
Anxiety attacks.
I see you crumble, lose your sleep,
Yet, you don’t give up—even if you weep.
Anxiety hovers.
“It will be okay,” I want to say—
I don’t know how, God, please show us the way.
Anxiety persists.
The breakthrough awaits, heaven seems silent…
Yet, under the weight of it, Emmanuel—He is present.
Anxiety humbles.
I listen, I pray, I counsel, that’s all I can do,
But God, in His infinite patience, weeps alongside you.
Anxiety withdraws.
He is perfect—so you don’t need to be,
Prayer and petition with thanksgiving hold the key—
Anxiety replaced.
It may rear its ugly head again—but you’re ready,
Through the storms ahead, God will hold you steady.
Anxiety defeated.
Friends, as I jot down this simple poem, I know that walking alongside someone experiencing anxiety is far from simple or easy. Unlike this short poem, anxiety can seem endless, and relentless. As the person you love is caught in its grip, you can feel the assault—and yet you are helpless.
But here are five reminders:
Lean In
Father God, I pray today for my sister in Christ who is walking alongside a loved one with anxiety or depression. Father, you see her helplessness and frustration. You understand her fears. I praise You because Jesus stands in the gap for her. I praise You because the Spirit intercedes with groans even as she has run out of words. Father, I pray for supernatural patience and emotional and physical strength as she navigates this. May she know that You are with her and that You are always enough. In Jesus’ name. Amen
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So blessed by this post. Thankyou for sharing.