You Can Trust God When You’re Afraid

Breathe Deep and Know: Your anxiety doesn’t have to bind you in fear, but it can be a signal to turn your heart to Christ and deepen your faith as you trust in Him and not in your fears.

What symptoms do you experience when you are anxious or afraid?

Some common symptoms include flushed face, shaking hands, rapid breathing, dizziness, muscle pain, a knot or ache in the stomach, heaviness or knot in the chest, tightening in the shoulders, headaches, heart palpitations, and even tears.

Identify your physical symptoms when you are anxious, and let these symptoms be a signal to slow down and pay attention—to breathe deeply and turn your mind to Christ. For five minutes, breathe deeply and slowly, and pray the words of this breath prayer. These deep breaths remind your brain that you are safe, and the prayer reminds your soul that you can trust God during times of fear. Your feelings are real, but they don’t always tell the truth. When your body is dysregulated, your feelings, while very real and often unsettling, can’t always be trusted. But you can always trust God.

But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

Psalm 56:3