1) Friends, so many of us are struggling w/anxiety & depression right now. It's a naturally anxiety-producing time. Be assured that you having anxiety and/or depression is not a reflection on your faith and relationship with God. I am so tired of hearing this. It is not helpful.
2) Anxiety and depression are not due to a lack of faith. They are not "fixed" by knowing Jesus. This message that if we have faith in God we will never experience despair, hopelessness, anxiety, sadness, and other negative emotions is a fallacy and is deeply harmful.
3) We are living thru a pandemic. Many things are deeply uncertain in a way I've never experienced before. It is UNDERSTANDABLE that we feel anxiety. This doesn't mean we don't have faith. It means we are human. Take care of yourself. Be kind to yourself. Know you are loved.
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