This is Part 5 of 7 in a series of blog posts related to the book Panic to Peace: Living Free from the Grip of Fear (CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE)
In previous posts in this series, I have shared how my life was turned upside down by anxiety and panic attacks, with the many cumbersome physical and emotional effects that went along with them. While I desperately wanted to rid myself of the attacks and constant state of uneasiness, it was revealed to me that the anxiety and panic were symptoms of something else deep inside of me. If that deep-rooted issue was not resolved, I could only temporarily mask the symptoms, at best.
I was surprised to find out that I had been believing lies that were directly impacting the anxiety and panic attacks that had overwhelmed me. After surrendering my efforts to fix or control the symptoms, my flawed beliefs began to be revealed through an authentic relationship with a trusted friend. God used the safe place created in that friendship to drag the lies out into the open so we could address them together.
God showed me that how I viewed Him was not an accurate portrayal of who He really was. He also revealed that, when I looked in the mirror, I saw something different than what He saw in me. Those core misbeliefs bled over into everything in my life, distorting my perception of everything, and influencing all my thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in a bad way. The panic attacks and anxiety were just the tip of the iceberg.
As the lies were revealed, truths were also discovered. These precious truths not only challenged the lies I had believed for so long, they also motivated me to act. God led me into opportunities in which I could face my fears, fighting the lies and embracing His truth. Through those awesome new experiences, everything began to change. Faith was put into action, and the panic began to lose its grip on me.
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