In this episode of Not for Profits, Joy and Tom explore anxiety from a Christian perspective, sharing personal experiences, biblical insights from Matthew 6, and practical advice on renewing the mind through God's sovereignty and means of grace.

0:00 Personal struggles with anxiety
1:11 Podcast welcome and topic introduction
2:06 Biblical command not to be anxious
2:50 Spectrum of anxiety responses
3:56 Frustration with simplistic advice
5:06 Epidemic of anxiety in modern life
7:37 Medication and renewing the mind
10:11 Spiritual origins of physical ailments
12:32 Theology of body, mind and spirit
15:48 Guilty conscience and health impacts
16:48 Gut as second brain
18:15 Interconnection of body, mind and spirit
20:24 Sources of anxiety
23:05 Committing to means of grace
24:19 Healing through God's promises
25:32 Sovereignty of God over everything
26:13 Anxiety as a parent
28:02 Illusion of control
29:49 Comfort in Matthew 6
32:47 Reasons not to be anxious
35:22 Anxiety shortens life
36:28 God clothes the lilies
38:20 Little faith causes anxiety
39:20 Seek God's kingdom first
41:00 Sparrows and God's will
42:00 Preaching truth to yourself
43:35 Building resilience through trials
44:00 Practical tips for reducing anxiety
45:57 Perspective on the universe
47:38 Means of grace explained
49:44 Evangelism helps anxiety
52:03 Joy's New York experience
57:38 Anxiety as opportunity to trust God
58:49 Perfect peace with mind on God
59:18 Message to Christians and unbelievers
1:00:29 Closing and season break

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• (00:00:00) - How to Stop Being Anxious
• (00:01:11) - How to Deal With Anxiety
• (00:05:06) - Anxiety in the 21st century
• (00:07:38) - Is Taking Anxiety Meds Wrong or inappropriate for a Christian?
• (00:09:58) - Could Your Stomach Ulcers Have a Spiritual Origin?
• (00:12:18) - Why do people get anxious?
• (00:15:10) - How a Guilty Conscience affects our body
• (00:20:07) - How to help with anxiety
• (00:23:00) - Saved By Sin: How to Sort Out Your Sin
• (00:24:13) - How Restoring My Mind healed my anxiety
• (00:27:08) - Don't Be Anxious About Things Out of Your Control
• (00:32:02) - Don't Be Awake
• (00:36:27) - Why Are You So ANxious About Clothes?
• (00:41:22) - How to Heal Yourself From Anxiety
• (00:45:55) - Wonders of the World
• (00:47:38) - Means of Grace
• (00:50:41) - John Piper on His New York Trip
• (00:55:12) - How to conquer anxiety on a trip
• (00:57:36) - How to Cope With Anxiety