Show Notes
When was a time in your life when you felt so anxious or afraid that you almost couldn’t function? What did you do to overcome that feeling? Blair Linne battled anxiety after hitting a deer and totaling her car. The accident left her with a growing fear that wouldn’t dissipate. As she worked through it, she realized that she’d been struggling with anxiety in different ways for most of her life. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn about Blair’s journey with anxiety and her advice for someone else who is struggling. You don’t want to miss this encouraging and insightful God Hears Her conversation.
Guest Bio: Blair Linne is the author of Finding My Father. She is a Bible teacher, actress, spoken word artist, and the creator of the podcast GLO with The Gospel Coalition. Blair has toured globally and is known as one of the originators of the Christian Spoken Word genre. Proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through speaking and spoken word is her passion. She and her husband, Shai, live in Dallas, Texas, with their three children.
Notes and Quotes: “I think there are multiple ways to run from God. Some people choose immorality where they run headfirst into sin and some of us choose morality where they just want to be ‘good.’” —Blair Linne
“I experienced so much shame and even condemnation because I thought that Christians shouldn’t deal with anxiety and if they did, it was an issue with their faith.” —Blair Linne
“What we often do is pit religious fear against sinful fear.” —Blair Linne
“Not everyone has the same story or the same body or the same mind. We are in a fallen world with fallen bodies, and God in His mercy gives us spiritual helps and He also gives us natural helps.” —Blair Linne
“We’re not just a soul, we also have a body. We’re here as a complete person made in the image of God. If a person needs medication to help them, praise God that it exists! And now they can have a complete thought to trust God.” —Blair Linne
“We are not in control and often anxiety or a panic attack can expose that truth to us. It exposes the truth that we are but human and also that we have a God who says, ‘Do not fear, do not be worried, for I am with you.’” —Blair Linne
“Any concern, care, or worry that we have, any physical affliction or ailment that we have is an opportunity for us to see our dependence on God.” —Blair Linne
“You are worthy of being seen by Jesus in your weakness.” —Blair Linne
Verses: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Related Episodes: GHH Ep 14 - Finding Peace: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/finding-peace/ GHH Ep 57 – Living with Depression with Sarah Robinson: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/living-with-depression/ GHH Ep 70 – Awkward Joy with Mary Jo Clark: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/awkward-joy/
Links: God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/sign-up-ghh Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM Connect with Blair: https://www.instagram.com/blairlinne_/ Made to Tremble Book: https://www.amazon.com/Made-Tremble-Anxiety-Became-Happened/dp/1430096365 Yara the Brave and the Swirling Worry Children’s Book: https://a.co/d/0d38aqlJ
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