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Anxious for Nothing • Resource & Reflection

3/29/2020

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FREE ONLINE VIDEO STUDY -
ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING
BY MAX LUCADO

A Reflection by Hayne Steen

Earlier this year my wife and I purchased a new home on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida. It's literally our dream home in our dream location. On the evening my wife and I drove to sign all of the closing documents for the home, I experienced a wave of breathtaking anxiety sweep over me and in me. The "What If" monster had successfully snuck into the room of my head and heart to invoke a frightening level of fear. I remember driving home from that closing event in complete silence. For the next week, I could not shake this feeling of dread and doom.

Over the next couple weeks, a couple things happened that were really helpful. First, I shared my anxious experience with a couple trusted friends and family members. I can't imagine a prison more punishing than to live in the pain of anxiety alone. I am grateful for the continued reminder in Genesis that, "it is not good for man to be alone."

Friends, I want to encourage you. In these moments when pandemics and power mongers seek to bully and intimidate, it is not good for you be alone either. Many around the world are being forced into various forms of quarantine. Our quarantines do not have to equate to soul crushing solitary confinements.

One of the most helpful resources I have personally enjoyed over the last few months has been a book by Max Lucado called, "Anxious for Nothing - Finding Calm in a Chaotic World." I've nibbled and sipped on the words of this text for 3 months. Slowly, as Max points us to the beauty and wonder of God's goodness, I've sensed a growing sense of peace taking root within me.

You may ask, "Is there something specific in the book that stands out to you as a helpful resource for crippling anxiety?" Yes.

One of the connections Max makes with anxiety is its relationship to unresolved regret. In chapter 3, Max writes;

"Maybe there is someone on the planet who has not known the quagmire of remorse, but I've never met that person. What sucked you under? Maybe your guilt is the result not of a moment in life but a season in life. You failed as a parent. You blew it in your career. You squandered your youth or your money.

The result? Guilt.

A harsh consequence of the guilt? Anxiety.

Surprised? Lists of anxiety triggers typically include busy schedules, unrealistic demands, or heavy traffic. But we must go deeper. Behind the frantic expressions on the faces of humanity is unresolved regret."


When anxiety shows up in my life it seems to be deeply connected to areas of attended heartache or more simply, unresolved grief. That's what one hour with a spiritual director recently uncovered for me as well.

What about you?

Are you coming into contact with your own unresolved regrets or unattended heartaches that show up in forms of low or high grade anxiety?

"What kind of person does unresolved guilt create? An anxious one."

I'd highly recommend picking up the book, "Anxious for Nothing" by Max Lucado and take full advantage of the FREE online video study series Max has made available to us online. 

I'd also recommend reaching out to speak with someone in this season that has the power to stir lots of anxiety triggers. As a counseling practice, we've intentionally reduced our fees nearly in half in order to promote the possibility for people to access counseling resources.

REDUCED RATES UNTIL APRIL 30, 2020
Licensed therapists one-hour fee - $60/per session
Pre-licensed therapists one-hour fee - $50/per session
Graduate intern one-hour fee - $25/per session

Please don't hesitate to TURN HERE. We'd love to help!


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HAYNE STEEN, LMHC
hayne@elbowtreeflorida.com


Hayne Steen is Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida (MH16012) with a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University. Hayne owns and operates Elbow Tree, a local mom and pop counseling shop on the north Florida coast, in St. Augustine, Florida. He specializes in EMDR, Internal Family Systems and TFCBT therapies and works with men and women impacted by trauma and PTSD. Hayne also serves on an after-hours Mobile Crisis Response Team with St. Augustine Youth Services. Several times a year, Hayne hosts week long Soul Care Intensives for missionaries and ministry leaders from all over the country.
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