Becoming Virtuous

Four years ago I was in one of the worst places in my life. I started to deal with anxiety and depression out of no where. It all started one night when My husband and I decided too watch a movie. The movie was very graphic and violent. When the movie was over the violent scences began too replay in my mind. I was so afraid that I started to go into a panic. My  mind started racing, my heart was pounding, my hands were sweating and my body was beginning to fill numb. It felt like I wanted too faint. My husband attempted to calm me down several times by talking too me and telling me that everything would be ok. I would calm down and then 5 minutes later the feeling would come back  more intense. I couldn't take it, so  Eventually, we ended up at the emergency room. The doctors diagnosed me with anxiety, gave me medication, told me to stay away from caffeine and seek a therapist, so I did just that.                                                                                   

Are you going through a tough season right now, and are having a hard time trusting God?  We all have our tough season and times where we may question God or have our doubts and want too give up. Maybe its because of a divorce, maybe you're having a hard time on your job, maybe its anxiety and depression, maybe its finances. When things get hard our first response is too want too give up or get mad at God.  I mean I get it," it doesn't feel good". The racing thoughts that comes with anxiety, the pain from the divorce, that aggravating co-worker that's does everything too get under your skin. It all can be overwhelming & we don't want to go through it. We have too remember that God never promised us that our lives as Christian would be easy. I believe as Christians we can sometimes mis-conceptualize our walk with Christ. We think that just because we are saved that we are exempt from trails and tribulation. That is the exact opposite of what the bible teach