In this episode, I reveal that I am struggling with anxiety issues, but more importantly, I go step by step into how I deal with them. I believe that the first one is the most critical of all, and sets the tone for the other two.

There are three very critical ways that a man can deal with anxiety and they have been proved over and over in my own life.

They are as follows:

Pray: Men are encouraged to pray without ceasing, and to be anxious for nothing, but by prayer, we are to make our requests known to God.

Get Outside: We are adventurers and warriors at heart. We were not meant for cubicles and chairs. When we connect with nature, we are reminded of our identity.

Physical Fitness: This doesn’t get enough focus, especially for Christian men. I don’t believe that any man should go through life without exercise.

In this episode we take a look at a passage in the Bible where Jesus is alone praying in the garden of Gethsemane.

His friends fall asleep, and then he is betrayed. During his betrayal, Jesus does not run from hos captors, but instead stands and confronts them. He knows his mission, and he is alert and awake.

There are three points that are discussed:

What do you need to give up?

What is preventing you from doing it?

What is your mission?

It is time to wake up.

If you find yourself feeling rejected I know exactly where you are and have been through this many times. This article is aimed at showing men how to step through this in a healthy way and to grow and learn from it.

I’m not perfect as I have clearly pointed out, but I do understand this.

It stinks to be turned down for promotions

It stinks to be ostracized by your peers

It stinks to be let down and rejected

When dealing with rejection, it’s easy to become bitter and bury yourself deeper into despair by assuming that people are rejecting you based on something that you are doing, or by their behavior. This isn’t always true, and our assumptions or observations can be way off.

There is a method that you can use when faced with this type of situation:

Self Reflection

Confront

Create Distance & focus on something else

Resolve

Take a listen as we walk through these in detail.