alive in us

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
- Romans 8:11 (NKJV)
 
Anxiety is a very real thing.
It can be overwhelming. It can be crushing. It can keep you from doing things you love and pull you into isolation.
I’ve had moments where my anxiety became so intense that I had to leave a full cart of groceries in the store and just go home.
I’ve stepped off a crowded bus, with people pressed in on every side, and waited nearly an hour for the next one—just to breathe again.
And the truth is, anxiety doesn’t just affect one person. It touches the people around us too. The ones who love us, who walk through it with us, who sometimes don’t fully understand but care deeply anyway.
It’s heavy.
But this verse reminds me of something powerful—something easy to forget in those moments.
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead… lives in me.
That resurrection power didn’t stop at the tomb. It didn’t fade over time. It is alive—active—present.
In me.
That doesn’t mean anxiety instantly disappears. It doesn’t mean every hard moment is suddenly easy. But it does mean I am not powerless in it.
There is life in me that is stronger than what I feel.
There is peace available even when my thoughts are racing.
There is strength I can lean into when mine feels completely gone.
Because He lives… His Spirit lives in me.
And even in the middle of anxiety, I am not alone, and I am not without help.
 
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