Understanding the Advantages of Anxiety: A Summary of Max Lucado’s Message
In his video, The Advantages of Anxiety, Max Lucado explores how anxiety, though often seen as a negative emotion, can have surprising benefits when viewed through a biblical lens. He provides comfort and practical guidance for those struggling with anxiety, drawing on biblical wisdom to offer a fresh perspective.
Anxiety’s Potential for Growth
Max Lucado begins by acknowledging that anxiety is a common struggle. However, he emphasizes that it can serve as a catalyst for personal and spiritual growth. Citing Philippians 4:6-7, Lucado explains that anxiety can drive individuals to seek a deeper relationship with God. By turning worries into prayers, believers can experience God’s peace, which transcends understanding.
Strengthening Faith through Anxiety
Lucado also highlights how anxiety can strengthen faith. He refers to 1 Peter 5:7, where believers are encouraged to cast all their anxieties on God because He cares for them. This act of surrendering to God during anxious times builds trust and reliance on His provision.
Anxiety as a Call to Action
In another key point, Lucado suggests that anxiety can be a signal that something needs attention. He uses Matthew 6:34 to remind viewers not to worry about tomorrow, but instead, focus on addressing the concerns of today. By doing so, anxiety can prompt proactive steps toward resolving issues.
Finding God’s Purpose in Anxiety
Finally, Lucado touches on the idea that anxiety can lead to discovering why you matter to God. He draws from Romans 8:28, which assures that God works all things, including our anxieties, for the good of those who love Him. This perspective encourages believers to view anxiety as an opportunity for God’s work in their lives.
In conclusion, Max Lucado’s message in The Advantages of Anxiety offers a hopeful and encouraging view of anxiety, showing how it can be transformed into a tool for spiritual growth, stronger faith, and purposeful living.
Thank you for posting this. It was like a sign from God for me in this moment. God bless you🙏
Yes, for me too🙏 Thank you Lord!
Thank you Pastor Max Lucado for sharing your Writings in God’s name and Jesus will be blessed 🙌 and I hope that you 🙏
Thank you soo much for your words of encouragement ..i truly needed this today …please continue praying for my daughter in law (Tina ) she lost her mom a few weeks ago also the rest of the Kassis family as they grieve the loss of their mom,wife and precious friend ..Thank you all for your prayers! I pray God answers all prayers that are posted here in Jesus name..God bless you Max and your family Also your prayer team
Praying for her. God bless 🙏🏾💙
@Francis White Thank you So much for your prayers..God bless you🙏❤
Your lessons are such a blessing to me!!
Can you pray for our daughter. We are concerned that she has isolated herself from just about everyone including us and we suspect she is being manipulated by her husband. Please pray that God will shine his light into the darkness. And pray also that my husband and I can find how to remain forgiving and loving. Thank you all.
Praying for you and your family 🙏🏾💙
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Praying that your daughter will be sensitive to God’s leading and make her do the right thing,in Jesus name,amen.
I would welcome your prayers. I have struggled deeply with anxiety/depression and OCD since childhood. I am treated by a Psychiatrist and Christian Counselor, but just this week I found myself overwhelmed yet again. No desire for food, lots of tears, and stifling anxiety. Trying to stop the OCD compulsions to pray for salvation one more time didn’t work. I love Jesus so much. Please pray for my healing.
Praying for you
Prayed for you Jenny Jones. God’s grace and peace be yours in abundance.
I was fired from my job. Please pray for a new career opportunity in an environment that values my gifts and talents. I began reading anxious for nothing a month before my termination and it is so encouraging during this time!❤️🙏🏾
Praying for you 🙏🏾💫💙
Praying for God 🙏 to intervene in your situation! He is bigger than any probs we have! God 🙏 bless you!
I understand that. I was let go from my job and just kept thinking ok God I know you have a place for me even better. 2 months later I got a call for an interview and then 1 week later I had a 2nd interview and at that was asked if I wanted the job. This paid more per hour than I had ever been paid. God is so good. I know He has a great job just for you!. I will pray!
Prayed for you
Thank you so much for this devotional I really needed it. I am trying to learn not to worry about so much and I know God will get me there.
My worst decisions were made when I was afraid. Thank you for this message Pastor.
This came up at just the right time today. I’m dealing with anxiety about so many things. I ask for prayer to resolve some challenges I’m facing on a project that could offer some wonderful benefits to my community. Thank you!
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Thank you, God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit for giving us “Encouragement” through Max.
Praying for everyone here! We all have these different probs we’re dealing with. Anxiety is a mountain, but our Lord 🙏 is SO much bigger than every mountain we face. God 🙏 bless everyone here!
Amen. In Jesus name,by His power and overwhelming love,mountains be moved away in our midst!!!
Max , I think it’s so cute how you made your book look like a cereal box , a type of spiritual nutrition , just as we need a good breakfast , we need great words to feed our minds and souls , In Jesus Wonderful Name , Thank You Amen
Wonderful and timely! And you totally got me w/ the date of the newspaper reveal! These little mini sermons are SUCH a blessing. Thank you, thank you, for continuing to do them for us. 1/24/22.
As always a fabulous encouraging word backed up by the truth of His Word. Thank you and God bless you for your faithfulness.
My son, Asher, sent me this text last night, “Seeking prayer for guidance and wisdom. Im thinking about applying to a new job that looks really great but im just not sure if its the right move yet.”
Thank you for joining us in prayer!
Praying that the Holy Spirit will make known either an open or closed door for your son Asher!
Thank you for this divine reminder, my trust and peace is in you Lord. Amen ❤
Thank you so much Pastor Max for this this was so good and encouraging!! May God continue to bless you!!
Thank you Pastor Max for your peaceful, kind, strong demeanor! It is a great blessing in these times too! And for wise Bible words and examples from our Savior and your heart!!!!
I have suffered from depression and anxiety for a long time. When reading my Bible I had read a passage before but it didn’t do much for me. Then God spoke to me. He told me I was molded in my Mother’s womb and He knows my life from the beginning to end. He knows all the life cares I will be facing. I am His child and he also knows the sins we will commit long before we do. I repent of my sins, my God will forgive me again. If I don’t repent right away I find myself distant in my relationship with Him.
I don’t like that lonesomeness……
So over the years when I start worrying or fretting I remember to put my trust and care into my Father’s Hand and then leave the troubles with Him. They are His. I don’t take them back. He knows everything there is to know about me from beginning to end.
He knows everything I will ever do. Good or bad. My God is Great.
How BIG is your God.
Thank you Jesus for saving my soul.