{"id":3398,"date":"2024-04-02T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2024-03-18T13:06:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T17:06:32","slug":"finding-strength-in-faith-overcoming-anxiety-and-doubt-in-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/2024\/04\/02\/finding-strength-in-faith-overcoming-anxiety-and-doubt-in-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Strength in Faith: Overcoming Anxiety and Doubt in College"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost everyone experiences one specific \u201cMarianas Trench\u201d in their life<\/span> \u2014 a low point from which they were convinced they\u2019d never rise again. Mine was one particularly biting February morning my first spring semester<\/span> away from home. It was early 2021, so we were all still shuffling off the snowpants of a certain pandemic, but even outside of that, I wasn\u2019t doing very well, mentally speaking. And I hadn\u2019t been for a while. It had finally gotten so bad that I couldn’t leave my dorm for some Chick-fil-A without earbuds tucked in, screeching with this or that particular podcast, because I was just that scared of being alone with my own thoughts. This difficult time caused me to ruminate on doubts like:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What if God doesn\u2019t love me?<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What if I\u2019m not truly saved?<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Though I have since gotten better, that winter left an indelible scar on my psyche. One which, providentially, I have grown to become eternally grateful for. See, the enemy wants to give us a spirit of fear, a spirit of regret, depression, or just free-range, unpasteurized worry that makes us question our value. These thought patterns are less than ideal, but let\u2019s face it: If you\u2019re a natural worrier, you can\u2019t just quit worrying completely, no matter how much you might like to.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So today, I\u2019d like to share some advice (real advice, helpful advice) that has helped me … well, maybe not slay this dragon for good, but at least keep it at bay. And hopefully, it\u2019ll help you too as you face the ups and downs of life, but your years in college in particular.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tip #1: Pray Without Ceasing<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whenever you feel like your anxiety\u2019s getting the better of you, I\u2019d invite you to actually try what I\u2019m positive your pastor has been strongly recommending all this time: pray. And, hot take, but I\u2019d suggest you pray for at least a good three minutes each time. It doesn\u2019t have to be fancy; the only bad prayer is the one you don\u2019t pray. Even if you find yourself just praying the same thing over and over again, sincerely, you\u2019ll be accomplishing infinitely more than you were with your former <\/span>modus operandi. <\/span><\/i>Like Peter said, as Christians, we are to \u201ccast all our anxieties on Him, because he cares for us\u201d (1 Pet. 5:7). <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes, we can be pretty stingy in our estimations of how much God cares about us. But if you were a parent and one of your children came to you confessing their fears and insecurities, would you just leave them there to stew in those feelings? Or would you snatch them up in your arms and give them a hearty pat on the back until you knocked out all those unhappy feelings? So why should we believe our Heavenly Father wouldn\u2019t snatch us up in His divine arms and do the same?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tip #2: Take Care of Your Physical Health<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another solution I\u2019ve found is in remembering and enjoying the blessings God has given us, and I don\u2019t just mean the spiritual blessings of forgiveness and salvation (though we should remember those!). No, I mean the everyday, material happinesses He has gifted us \u2014 that goofy friend, that loyal doggo, even just a salted caramel milkshake from Beans \u2018n\u2019 Cream. These are good things, and God\u2019s put them here so we can delight in them. And there\u2019s nothing wrong with that! We are called to be stewards of creation, and what kind of a steward would we be if we hated what was entrusted to us?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So next time you find doubts creeping in or start feeling down about what you see in the mirror or that reel in your Instagram feed, I\u2019d invite you to just take a break. Physically lift up your gaze and take delight in one or two of those blessings God\u2019s given you \u2014 preferably, a blessing which doesn\u2019t involve staring at a screen (you\u2019ll thank me later)! Snuggle up with that favorite pet in your beanbag chair. Have a snack with some protein. Touch grass. Walk a mile on a treadmill at the gym as you listen to an audiobook. Relax the day away in a hammock!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We as a society are emphasizing good mental and emotional health more nowadays, which is awesome! But our bodies are part of us, too, and I can\u2019t tell you how many people I\u2019ve seen who, as soon as they started taking better care of their physical selves, their headspace took a turn for the better. Just do yourself a favor and try it out. Because, reader, you\u2019re worth it. You, your soul, <\/span>are worth <\/span><\/i>the extra hour or so it takes to go on an impromptu jaunt down to Orion and have a mini mental health retreat. We would never keep a beloved dog locked up in the house all day, never taking him on a walk or chucking a Frisbee in his direction. And, in the words of our Savior, \u201cAre you not worth much more than they?\u201d (Matt. 6:26).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tip #3: Ask for Help<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Last, I’d encourage you to talk with someone about your struggles. Here at Cedarville, we\u2019ve been blessed with a team of professionals in <\/span>Counseling Service<\/span><\/a> who can help you tackle mental health issues from a distinctly Christian perspective. Just like our student body, all Cedarville University staffers sign a statement of faith affirming a Christian worldview in, not just the spiritual, but also the mental and emotional spheres of our lives.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Dr.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not ready to speak with a counselor, that\u2019s perfectly fine. You can always speak to your pastor back home or your local pastor here at Cedarville. Ask your professor, that senior who seems to have it all together, or even that bestie you met on the first day of class to get coffee. You really do have a lot of options here at Cedarville.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I hope you found these tips useful no matter what stage of life you are in. For now, take care.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Of yourself!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Almost everyone experiences one specific \u201cMarianas Trench\u201d in their life \u2014 a low point from which they were convinced they\u2019d never rise again. Mine was one particularly biting February morning my first spring semester away from home. 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