Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen
Week 5: Chapter 4 — I Feel Anxious: Choose to Be Still
Read Chapter 4 of Get Out of Your Head. Key Scripture: Psalm 46:10; Philippians 4:6–7; Matthew 6:25–34
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Allen tackles one of the most pervasive toxic thought patterns of our time — anxiety — and offers a surprisingly counter-cultural antidote: stillness before God.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Allen identifies anxiety as one of the most common entry points into the toxic thought spiral. How would you describe the role of anxiety in your own thought life — is it a occasional visitor or a constant hum in the background?
2.She draws on Psalm 46:10 — "Be still, and know that I am God" — as a command, not just a comfort. What is difficult about being still, especially when anxiety is high? What does stillness actually require of us?
3.Allen distinguishes between anxious thinking (spinning around problems) and prayerful thinking (bringing problems to God). Philippians 4:6–7 says to bring everything to God "with thanksgiving." Why do you think thanksgiving is part of the prescription for anxiety?