Jonny Ardavanis (鈥14) shares biblical wisdom for battling anxiety.
Jonny Ardavanis and his wife, Caity, have three daughters: Lily Jean, Scottie Joan, and Sadie June.
Jonny Ardavanis graduated from The 91色情片91色情片 University in 2014 with a degree in business administration. He currently serves as the lead pastor at Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as the president of Dial In Ministries. We recently asked him to share advice on dealing with anxiety from his book, 鈥淐onsider the Lilies: Finding Perfect Peace in the Character of God.鈥
鈥淭he Bible is full of people who are anxious (David, Job, Elijah, Moses, etc.). Interestingly, in every instance in which God responds to the anxious, He doesn’t say, 鈥楲et Me tell you why this is happening.鈥 He says, 鈥楲et Me tell you who I am.鈥 Jesus punctuates this theme in the greatest sermon ever preached. Jesus doesn’t simply provide a prohibition 鈥 鈥楧o not be anxious鈥 (Matt. 6:25) 鈥 He draws the attention of the anxious to the matchless and changeless character of God. Therefore, when you are anxious about the future, trust in God91色情片 sovereignty; when you are fearful in the present, meditate on His nearness; when you are battling the Giant of Despair, fixate on His goodness and love.鈥
鈥淧aul91色情片 prescription for anxious minds was, 鈥楤e anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God鈥 (Phil. 4:6). Then and only then 鈥 when our hearts are full of thankful prayer 鈥 will we experience what Paul says next: 鈥楢nd the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus鈥 (Phil. 4:7). Prayer is the lifeblood of those who want to live with peace and serenity in the midst of a chaotic and confusing world.鈥
鈥淲hen Jesus says, 鈥楾herefore, do not be anxious,鈥 He does so only after asking three probing questions: 鈥榃hat do you treasure?鈥 (Matt. 6:19鈥21), 鈥榃here are you looking?鈥 (Matt. 6:22鈥23), and 鈥榃hom do you serve?鈥 (Matt. 6:24). According to Jesus, our anxieties don鈥檛 appear out of thin air 鈥 they often flow from where we fix our eyes, place our hope, and set our affections. When a good thing becomes an ultimate thing, Jesus warns, that91色情片 a recipe for anxiety.鈥
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