How to Deal with Anxiety

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

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🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Get R.C. Sproul’s book Surprised by Suffering, plus lifetime digital access to his Dealing with Difficult Problems teaching series and study guide, for your donation of any amount:

Meet Today’s Teacher:

R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.

Meet the Host:

Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.

Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

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0:00.0	Jesus is not saying, don't take any thought for tomorrow in terms of being diligent to provide for tomorrow.
0:06.3	He's saying, don't worry about tomorrow.
0:08.6	You do what you have to do.
0:10.5	But at the same time, tomorrow is in the hands of God.
0:15.0	And it really is our fear of the future more than anything else that drives anxieties and fears and worries.
0:29.1	Some experts today suggest that Gen Z could be called the anxious generation,
0:36.2	and that this anxiety is only set to increase
0:39.7	for the rising generation. But anxiety itself is not new. Jesus addressed it and the Christian
0:46.1	response during his earthly ministry. Hi, I'm Nathan W. Bingham, and welcome to the Thursday edition
0:52.5	of Renewing Your Mind. All week, you have been hearing
0:56.7	R.C. Sproll teach on some of the difficult problems Christians can face during their earthly ministry,
1:03.0	from guilt to suffering. And the entire series also addresses anger, discerning the will of God and other
1:10.2	topics.
1:14.1	Well, today is the final day that we're featuring this series,
1:17.5	so I'd love you to have access to the entire series,
1:20.8	plus Dr. Sproul's book, Surprised by Suffering.
1:23.9	For the final time, you can request both when you give a donation of any amount at renewingyourmind.org.
1:28.3	Or when you call us at 800, 435-4343.
1:33.2	Be sure to give your gift before midnight tonight.
1:36.7	So what is the root of anxiety?
1:39.1	And how did Jesus direct his followers to think about worrying, fear, and anxiety.
1:44.9	Here's Dr. Spraw.
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