Big and little ways our family builds unity, avoids or tackles common family challenges, and befriends uncertainty through trust in God and family. Family glue options and opportunities are everywhere! Look for, prioritize, foster, value, initiate, maximize, support, encourage, trust, and enjoy family glue as a means to love God and others wholeheartedly.

Friday, March 03, 2006

Anxiety Is Not From Christ

"Anxiety is not from Christ." That is what my Confessor said. I didn't need to ask him where it came from.

I battle anxiety everyday. I live in an anxious time, in an anxious culture, in a subset of seriously high (and anxious) overachievers, devout Catholic homeschooling moms. God bless us! Yet, defeat anxiety we must.
In all your affairs, rely entirely on the providence of God through which alone all your plans succeed...Strive very gently to cooperate with it. Then, believe that if you trust well in God success will come to you.

~St. Francs de Sales

God loves me. Christ is risen. The communion of saints is cheering. Why am I anxious?