Secrets, Panic, Anxiety, and Being Set Free // Scarlet Hiltibidal
"I was a Christian hiding this secret. "
— Scarlet Hiltibidal
Today's Episode: Have you ever been eaten up with anxiety? Have you ever found yourself all in a panic? Or have you held on tight to a secret struggle and felt like everything would fall apart if anyone found you out? If so, you're not alone. Scarlet Hiltibidal is a mom, pastor's wife, author, speaker, and someone who struggles with anxiety and panic. She used to try desperately to be perfect and to hide her struggles. But one day, she realized that she couldn't do it anymore, and it was the best thing! You'll be so encouraged by Scarlet's story of how God worked his great peace in her heart and continues to do so. It is a picture of the story God wants to tell not in just Scarlet's life but in all our lives.
This month's memory verse: "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." — Isaiah 26:3
Today's guest: Scarlet Hiltibidal is the author of Afraid of All the Things, You’re the Worst Person in the World, He Numbered the Pores on My Face, and the Anxious and Ashamed Bible studies. She writes regularly for ParentLife Magazine, HomeLife Magazine, and She Reads Truth. Scarlet enjoys speaking to women around the country about the freedom and rest available in Jesus. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where she loves sign language with her daughters, nachos by herself, writing for her friends, and studying stand-up comedy with a passion that should be reserved for more important pursuits.
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Links from today's show:
- Read more about Scarlet's take on this month's verse and about how she found herself screaming through a parking lot in her article Screaming, Sprinting, and Seeking Peace: Fighting Anxiety with the Word of God.
- Learn more about fighting anxiety with God's truth in Natalie and Vera's new book: Dwell Differently: Overcome Negative Thinkin
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