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How to get past the anxiety to hear Him?
I'm very frustrated and not sure what the answer is? God has put something in my life to do, something i've prayed for for years!!!!!! It has come and I am so excited. What it is involves me speaking, which is something i've always been very good at...I can talk to anyone about anything. I believe that is a gift from God because I don't understand when people I know don't understand how it comes so easily to me. I just figure it's easy for anyone. I love people. Having said that this new path in my life that involves speaking, when I go to talk I can't speak. I go to call someone and in my mind talk myself right out of it because of anxiety. I've been praying and in my heart I know this is the right thing to be doing right now but if so then why cant I speak? Everyone close to me doesn't understand it either, I hear "but that's what you do is talk, I don't get it" It really makes no sense! Could it be this isn't what i've been praying for? It shouldn't be this hard, i'm not sure which way to turn. Any thoughts??
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Permalink Reply by Tammy on
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My husband has also said that the Lord has called me to speak before women. I'm a talker as well but I'm not feeling it because I can't see me in front of a lot of women just speaking. But isn't this how God works? He wants to work where we feel powerless so that the boasting will be in Him & not us. More of Him, less of us. He took Moses who was uncomfortable as well speaking in public & used him to lead a whole generation of Israelites out of bondage. There is no boundaries when we allow Him to work in His way. When we sit in our comfort zone, He isn't allowed to do His greatest feats.
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Permalink Reply by Debbie C. on
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Thank you Tammy! It's not talking in front of a lot of people it's just on the phone or maybe with 3-5 people at the most. The end outcome is all about Him. What doesn't make any sense is that all of a sudden "my comfort zone" what I do every day has turned into "panic" and I don't know why.
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Because our comfort zone is yapping. This is a different talking. This is being led by the Spirit to say what He wants us to say or that is how it is for me anyways. To me, those are two different categories.
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so do you think what's normally comfortable for me to do has become uncomfortable because the Spirit is actually working in it now and some how it just feels different? (I hope that question makes sense) :)
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That's how I see it, yes. You work a very public profession so having conversations, even about Christ, are normal. But standing in front of others isn't necessarily your comfort zone or teaching. He's got your back though girl. You've got this. If He's called you to it, He'll pull you thru it.
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AMEN TAMMY!!!!! God bless you!!!!! I'm writing that down on paper to put in my purse to keep looking at when I feel the anxiety! :) :) :) THANK YOU!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Amanda on
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It seems like everyone's experience with anxiety is different. Yours sounds like a fear or discomfort with speaking that is irrational, meaning it is causing disruption. You could try following the fear to its root. Perhaps the root cause is that you are afraid the interaction will turn out in a painful way, you'll be judged or ridiculed, and you want instead to be able to control the outcome and have only positive results. Just a thought. Perhaps you need to grow more in trust of God for the outcome and pray God will lead you in the spiritual truth that you will be communicating to others. I always pray and ask God to lead me but find it difficult to discern if I'm being led by God. At times I know for certain; other times I don't know if it's God or my spirit or my flesh or maybe even the enemy misleading me. So I also pray for the spiritual gifts of wisdom and discernment :)
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Thank you Amanda! The fear is very irrational and the root of it is fear of rejection/fear of criticism. Which is not me at all, any other time I could care less about rejection or criticism...actually that usually pushes me to do my best in a situation. That's why i'm having a hard time, as you said...is it God, or flesh, or the enemy misleading me? I have prayed and I keep getting the same answer, "this has the potential to change many lives in the name of the Lord". The fear is unbelievable...
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Then, I suppose, you would need to look at the message of what you want to communicate and verify that it is biblical and in line with God's will for His people and His word -- if it's a specific message. If God is truly leading you, the content of what you will be sharing will be in alignment with the Word of God and all of us have to accept that we are powerless ourselves to persuade or convince others of truth. Holy Spirit is in charge there, to convict and to open minds, hearts, and eyes.
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It's not going to be communicating with people about God (per se) though it may happen, the opportunity is to help many people, that's the message=because of Him I was able to help. I have to overcome the fear if this is an opportunity from Him. I'm praying for a sign because there is a battle in my mind.
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Permalink Reply by thewatchman on
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Hi Debbie,
What are you going to be talking about?
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about anti-aging skincare, make-up and nutrition. Which is basically what I talk about on a daily basis. But it's different because it's the "asking" that i'm having a problem with. I never ask anyone for anything. This whole thing fell into my lap and i'm thinking this is the opportunity i've been waiting for in part because most of the people i've met doing this are Christians. There's people working for this company building orphanages and helping people in ways I have dreamed about! I just can't figure out why i'm having such a hard time, it seems right. I have a list of over 100 people to call and in 3 months i've only called 1!
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