Do you ever feel like you try so hard, but you can't seem to curb your anxiety? Things just keep happening! I tend to focus on the wrong part of this verse. I put all my effort into controlling my anxious thoughts...but then I'm anxious about my thoughts. Which kinda defeats the point. the key word is actually the word instead.

While this reads as a list of things I am good at, none of them are spiritual gifts. In fact, I'm convinced they actually damage my...