A Journey Through PregnancySample

The Triggers for Anxiousness

When pregnancy and the reality of caring for another human being has set in, you might experience a host of anxieties. It’s natural for both parents to experience this at different points throughout the pregnancy, but it’s also important to learn how to navigate the emotion.

Some areas you might become anxious in, if you haven’t already, is in parenting itself. There’s no doubt that you want to steward this gift well, but perhaps you’re not sure if you will because your own example wasn’t great. You might also be anxious about the delivery of your baby, their future, and the finances to make it all happen. There’s no shortage of anxieties for a parent!

Philippians 4 encourages us all in many situations, but I believe it’s a particularly helpful verse for parents because, let’s be honest, anxiety comes with the territory. However, it doesn’t mean we’re supposed to live there.

If you find yourself becoming anxious about any of the above, or perhaps something else, turn to this verse. Find direction here to turn to prayer and thanksgiving as a refuge from your anxieties. Find peace here, in the presence of God and away from the worries, to carry you through these moments. Anxiety might be an easy place to go as a parent, but don’t allow it to take your focus off of the Father.