This is a straight-up command. Do. Not. Be. Anxious. Philippians 4:6.
This is kind of a wake-up call to me. I have never really had much anxiety until lately and I had been noticing it more. I really tried to understand why I was feeling anxious and finally, after a week of prayer and really opening up to my close friends and mentors, I was able to discover what was causing my anxiety.
At one point, I asked one of my mentors and sweet friends from back home, Melissa, how to "fix" my anxiety. I didn't know what to do about it and I wanted to use some tools or something to get rid of it. She told me that we should basically tell God we are sorry when we have anxiety. I was super confused when she said this. Why do I need to apologize for anxiety? “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
God is literally saying DO NOT be anxious. About anything!! No matter how big or how small, do not be anxious. I would say this is definitely easier said than done, but something that I am really excited to work on more.
So I was driving home this week and I noticed my anxiety was here again. I began to pick apart my day and try to recognize the issue. Work was great and I was excited to go to church...what could it be? Well, I hadn't had any Etsy orders that day and so I began to panic. Earlier in the day, I remembered that I had started Googling "things to sell on Etsy" and "how to increase sales on Etsy fast." Side note: my Etsy shop has weirdly been doing AMAZING. In the first 3 months, I have had over 250 sales. I know 100% this is God supporting me and my business! It literally doesn't make sense how I have had so many sales so quickly. Super thankful for this side gig! (more blogs to come about this crazy journey)
So when I realized that my anxiety was because I didn't have any orders, I immediately stopped and prayed. I said, "God, I am sorry. I am sorry that I am getting anxious over Etsy. I know that You alone, Lord, will provide for me and if I don't get orders today, I just get to relax. And I need to be thankful for rest. I am sorry for being anxious Lord."
I prayed that and then continued my drive home. I was tired but excited to see Frank and go to church with my friend Kenzie!
I KID YOU NOT. I GOT 3 ORDERS IN THE NEXT 25 MINUTES.
Literally the first order came about 5 minutes after I said my prayer leaving my parking garage. It was CRAZY.
To me, is just a huge example of God and how present He is in my life and in our world today. I am so thankful for this small reminder of how powerful our God is and how we should always be in constant communication with him! Even if it is something that you think is silly…I mean gosh I felt super bad that I was getting anxious over not having any orders. Who cares! God is so good people! So good.
I challenge you to remember the Philippians verse and when you are getting anxious, even if it is something small, recognize it and repent to God. He will change your life, I just know it!
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Xoxo,
Morgan Leigh
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