Does your anxiety mean you’re failing as a Christian? Is God disappointed in you because your heart races, your mind spins, and you can’t seem to calm down?

In this compassionate and powerful episode of From Guilt to Grace, host Andy Choate tackles one of the most painful and persistent lies many believers face: that anxiety equals spiritual failure. With raw honesty and biblical clarity, Andy explores the difference between having anxiety and responding in faith through it.

Drawing from Philippians 4 and the deeply emotional scene in Gethsemane (Matthew 26), Andy reminds us that even Jesus felt anxious—and still trusted His Father completely. Faith is not the absence of fear, but the choice to seek God through the storm.

In this episode:

• Why quoting “Be anxious for nothing” out of context can do more harm than good
• How Jesus' own sorrow and distress prove that anxiety isn’t a sin
• What it really looks like to exercise faith in the middle of mental health struggles
• Encouragement for the anxious heart: “God sees your trembling and still calls it trust.”

If you’ve ever prayed through panic, worshiped through worry, or walked with God through weakness—this episode is for you.

“Faith isn’t proven by calm feelings—it’s proven by coming to God when everything inside you is shaking.”

This podcast is a spiritual encouragement, not a substitute for licensed mental health care. Please consult a professional for clinical support.