Last week reminded me of something I wish I didn’t have to keep relearning.

My body can react before my faith has time to catch up.

There were a few momentslast week when my nervous system spiked. Medical appointments. Financial stress. A couple of conversations that stirred up old places in me. Nothing catastrophic. Just enough to make my chest tighten and my thoughts start racing ahead of reality.

And when that happens, I have a pattern.

If I’m not careful, I make quick, emotional decisions just to make the feeling stop. I want relief more than I want clarity.

But last week, I didn’t do that.

I came close a few times. Close enough to recognize the old pull. But instead of reacting, I paused.

I breathed.

I tightened my rhythm because rhythm calms me. I scheduled my days more intentionally. I looked at the actual facts instead of the story my fear was trying to write. I talked things out instead of letting them swirl in my head. I reached out to a friend instead of isolating. I paid attention when my body was tired and didn’t push past what I knew I could handle.

And somewhere in the middle of all that, I realized something steady:

A reaction in my body doesn’t undo the work God has done.

That sentence settled me.

Because if I’m honest, when my nervous system flares, two fears tend to whisper at the same time:

“You’re not as healed as you thought.”
and
“If your faith were stronger, this wouldn’t be happening.”

But neither of those is true.

Occasional flares are part of being human. They’re part of healing. Growth isn’t fragile. God’s work in us isn’t erased by a surge of adrenaline or a racing thought.

This week wasn’t about being perfectly calm.

It was about staying present when I wasn’t.

That’s different.

So I created a simple tool for myself — and for you — called Three Anchors When My Body Reacts.

Not to eliminate reactions.
Not to shame them.
But to keep them from deciding for me.

When my body feels heightened, I:

• Slow the decision
• Tell the truth
• Stay connected

It’s simple. But it kept me steady.

If you’ve had a week where your body reacted before your faith felt strong… you’re not failing.

You’re human.

And God is not undone by a flare.

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