Set Free From Anxiety
Several years ago, I was diagnosed with postpartum depression. I had since come a long way in managing it and not letting it affect my daily life. But no matter how much I tried, I still had to battle with anxiety, and would feel heaviness in my stomach area, sometimes making me feel nauseous. Most of the time, only crying could give me some relief.
Some mornings, I'd wake up with this feeling in my stomach and it made me just want to keep sleeping. This was especially true in the past few months, where I had been hit by several trials in my life, one of them being the loss of my job.
Recently, I watched Pastor Prince's sermon "The Way Of Escape In Every Trial" on YouTube. I was so touched to hear what Jesus has sacrificed for us and cried while watching it. I also learned the true meaning of partaking of the holy Communion.
At the end of the sermon, Pastor Prince invited everyone to partake of the Communion, and I joined in. Since I didn't have the communion bread and cup like in church, I broke off a corner of a cracker and had a cup of water next to me.
As Pastor Prince prayed, I visualised Jesus' broken body, the blood He shed, the pain and sacrifice He endured, and how through His finished work, we have been set free from sickness, depression, and sin. Today, He has made us righteous and given us peace. When the sermon ended, I realised that evening that I no longer had that heavy feeling in my stomach. I felt lighter than I had ever felt. In the days that followed, whenever I felt anxious, it only took recalling the Word and praying, or sometimes I would speak to a Christian friend, and the anxiety that used to linger for hours or days would just go away.
I no longer experience the dreaded feeling when I wake up in the morning, and if I needed a push to wake up, I would just pray and envision God's strength filling me. I have also found a new job. Praise God!
Thank you, Pastor Prince, for your message from God. I feel renewed in Christ, at peace, and most importantly, loved by Him. I truly believe I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Amen!





