Episode Details

Have you ever felt anxious without knowing why? In today's Crosswalk Devotional, we explore Psalm 139:23-24 and discover that God knows our hearts more deeply than we know ourselves. When hidden fears, unprocessed pain, or subconscious burdens fuel our anxiety, the Lord gently invites us to bring everything into His healing presence.

God never searches our hearts to condemn us but to restore us. Through His grace, He reveals the places where fear, lies, or unresolved wounds keep us from experiencing His peace. As we invite Him to search our hearts, He faithfully leads us toward greater freedom, deeper trust, and the abundant life He desires for His children.

Highlights:

• Discover how Psalm 139 reminds us that God knows every thought, fear, and hidden burden we carry.
• Learn why inviting God to search your heart is a powerful step toward healing and lasting peace.
• Be encouraged that God reveals our struggles to restore us—not to shame or condemn us.
• Understand how unresolved pain and hidden beliefs can contribute to anxiety beneath the surface.
• Find hope in God's promise to lead you away from fear and into His everlasting peace.
• Rest in the assurance that God's grace is greater than every anxious thought you face.

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Full Transcript Below:

When You Don’t Know Why You’re Anxious

By Jennifer Slattery

Bible Reading:
Search me, God, and know my heart;

test me and know my anxious thoughts.

See if there is any offensive way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting (Psalm 139:23-24, NIV).

I’ve experienced chronic anxiety for as long as I can remember. Until about five years ago, I assumed this was mostly biological, with a few uncomfortable scenarios sprinkled in. And while there may have been some truth to that, I’ve since learned a lot more occurred beneath the surface than I realized.

That was a problem, because it’s hard to manage something with roots below conscious awareness. But one day, as I read Psalm 139, a thought hit. The lord knows me better than I know myself. He sees things in my soul that I don’t, and He l