I've dealt with anxiety my whole life, which made me feel like I didn't have a sound mind - like something was broken in me spiritually. When I read this verse about a spirit of power and love and sound mind, I thought that couldn't be me.
But my therapist (yes, I have one) and my pastor both helped me see that healing is also about receiving what God's offering. I can't think my way out of anxiety - I've tried that for decades. But I can take medication, do therapy, and actually lean into the soundness of mind that comes from taking care of myself.
That's been radical. I stopped seeing anxiety as a spiritual failure and started seeing it as information - something that needs attention and care. The power and love and sound mind are there, but I have to stop fighting against myself long enough to receive them.
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