When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me. Psalm 56:3-4
As a person who struggled with panic attacks for many years I know how frightening it is! I was on several different medications for it but it wasn't much help. For one, I was groggy all the time and two I was still having panic attacks. I started to receive counseling from my Pastor who told me something so simple that I almost felt angry. He said all I had to do is ask Jesus to help me when the panic struck. To be honest, I didn't think it would help much. ( I was new in my faith) Well, to make a long story short I decided to try it when I started having an attack. While the panic didn't totally subside I felt a calmness and I got through it. I started to pray every time I began to have an attack and they began to go away. It has been 10 years since my last episode of panic. The Lord tells us not to be anxious about anything but to take our requests to God. I did that and I overcame my anxiety.God used my panic attacks as a way to grow closer to Him. You see, there is a reason for everything. Though, I hated those days I suffered I give thanks to God for allowing it to happen. Without my panic I may never have had the relationship with the Lord I have today!
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