It’s funny. I wrote
the previous post giving advice on how to lower anxiety about exams, but when I
was in high school I was a poster-child for anxiety problems! Those crazy butterflies drove me nuts all day
long when it came to tests. I would
sweat and quiver, the whole bit.
“Oh, great! That’s
helpful! My teacher was a stress ball
too?! What hope is there?!!” Actually, I share this to let you know that
you’re not weird…well, ok, I was at least AS weird J. My advice on all of this (like the previous
post) comes from, honestly, decades of intentionally working alongside the
Spirit to live a life without fear and worry.
I have come so far from where I was and I would never go back. A lot of the things I learned in my post-high
school life.
But one simple thing that I did a lot when I was in your
situation was this: I memorized, recited, and repetitiously wrote on my
notebooks the following verse. “Cast all
your anxieties on Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7. I prayed it, recited it, even visualized ‘casting’
my worries on Him. So, you may need to
do that today, just like I did.
Sincerely,
A recovering stress ball
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