#1 Thing Causing Anxiety Today…
Ever wonder why the world feels increasingly anxious?
More confused, more uncertain?
We have more technology and convenience than at any time in history.
More access to help, knowledge, and resources than ever…
Shouldn’t that bring peace?
But it hasn’t. Why?
Because the very things meant to create ease in our physical lives have built a prison in our mental state. We’ve created so much comfort that we’ve also cultivated the perfect breeding ground for anxiety.
Hundreds of years ago, people didn’t have time for the kind of anxiousness we carry now. They were too busy surviving.
If they didn’t plant crops, haul water, or maintain shelter—they wouldn’t make it.
All their brainpower went toward staying alive.
Our ancestors were passionately driven to survive.
But we don’t live in survival mode anymore. We go to the store.
So what happens to all that brainpower now?
Here’s the truth: Any power not given a direction leads to chaos.
Your mind was made to run.
It was designed to think, plan, problem-solve, imagine.
But if you don’t give it a path—a purpose—it will run in circles.
Anxiety thrives in that aimless motion.
Purpose puts it on mission.
I think of it like this:
An untrained racehorse runs wild—unpredictable and even dangerous. It might even charge through a barbed wire fence and hurt itself.
But a trained horse, with focus and direction, becomes powerful, efficient, beautiful.
Your thoughts are the same.
They need a bridle. A track. A why.
Most people are living their lives without clear direction or focus. So their minds spin.
They feel anxious—and because that’s uncomfortable—we distract ourselves.
And distraction is the number one reason we stay anxious.
We avoid the discomfort instead of getting to the root of it.
Distraction is the mental pattern of the world right now.
But we’re not supposed to look like the world.
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
—Romans 12:2
So what does distraction look like for a Christian woman?
It might look like:
Staying constantly busy with tasks, ministry, or errands to avoid stillness.
Helping everyone else while neglecting your own heart.
Scrolling endlessly in the name of “inspiration.”
Consuming Christian content without ever applying it.
Obsessing over home routines or family performance to create a sense of control.
Over-cleaning, organizing, or researching—but never taking real action.
Filling your schedule with church activities while avoiding stillness with God.
Numbing with food, caffeine, shopping, or wine.
Escaping into shows, fiction, or hobbies instead of facing what’s underneath.
Avoiding silence or solitude because it brings up hard thoughts.
Shaming yourself for feeling anxious instead of inviting God into it.
Getting stuck in cycles of guilt—one of the enemy’s favorite distractions from true healing.
This isn’t an exhaustive list (the human mind is very creative), but it gives us a framework to start recognizing our patterns.
But what about renewing our minds?
We have to recognize—and even embrace—the discomfort.
It’s not something to avoid.
It’s an invitation.
What if you viewed discomfort as a doorway God uses to take you somewhere deeper, more beautiful?
Wouldn’t that shift your whole perspective?
Wouldn’t it change the type of anxiety you feel—from paralyzing to purposeful?
Like the first date you were nervous about—but secretly excited to go on?
God has places He wants to take you.
He designed you for purposeful living.
Living on mission isn’t conditional.
God’s ready to use you—right now—no matter how messy life feels.
In fact, the messier it is, the more good He can bring out of it.
But you’ve got to give your mind direction.
Let His Word, His promises, His calling be the track your thoughts run on.
When your mind is filled with God’s purpose, you’ll be filled with anticipation about its fulfillment.
Let’s trade distraction for direction—and start living on mission today.
In passionate purpose,
Dorothy