AUTHOR: LAURIE PINKINS
Why do I overthink?
Identifying the reasons, signs, and how to deal with overthinking.
Predictability, safety, and control can lead to over-analyzing situations to ensure a satisfactory outcome. However, overthinking can debilitate your ability to take action and delay your productivity. Learn how to walk by faith to reduce and eliminate overthinking.
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1
Reasons for Overthinking
Overthinking can be linked to a lack of trust. Due to past hurt, pain, disappointments or discouragements. These experiences resulted in you feeling the need to protect yourself by controlling everything. You believe you can predict the outcome and protect yourself from any potential unpleasant or harmful scenario. However, this is an unrealistic expectation. You cannot control every aspect of your life by over-thinking. In life, there will be variables that are beyond your control.
Faith is required to help with the desire to be in control. Surrender your life to GOD and allow HIM to lead you. Focus on the aspects of your life you have power to change. The ability to focus will reduce overthinking by empowering you to find attainable solutions.
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7
Overthinking and faith are in conflict with one another. In order to walk by faith, you must trust what you can’t see, predict, or control. This can be a scary process, at first. The more you spend time reading the Bible, speaking and meditating on the scriptures, worshiping, fasting, and prayer, you will begin to trust in GOD more. This is how you build your faith. It is not an overnight or simple process. As you build your faith, it will decrease your overthinking. Trust GOD’s plans are to prosper you and to give you an expected end. You will begin to believe and know that your life is in GOD’s hand.
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love GOD, to them who are the called according to HIS purpose.” Romans 8:28
Signs of Over-thinking
Perfectionist
Self-imposed expectation of unrealistic perfect, flawless personality and performance.
Ambiguous vision or goals
Unclear steps or tasks required to accomplish goals
Worrier or controlling
Difficulty with the ability to be productive or focused, without being able to handle everything.
Refusal to seek assistance
Unwilling to ask for help when additional support is required.
Offended by critique or criticism
Lack of perspective to accept other viewpoints.
Seeking the validation of others
Approval of outside opinions to determine personal course of action.
Resolute on predicted conclusions
Fixed mindset on predetermined outcomes.
Binge new information about the same topic
Intake of a vast array of information from varying media outlets i.e. internet, newspaper, social media; on a singular subject manner.
10 Scriptures for Overthinking
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to GOD; and the peace of GOD, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through CHRIST JESUS.” Philippians 4:6-7.
The healing process to overcome the signs of overthinking, can be complex. However, sustainable healing is possible with GOD. There is power in speaking and meditating on the scriptures of the Bible daily. Read, speak, and meditate on the 10 scriptures for overthinking.
How to Deal with Overthinking
Learning new decision-making will help you deal with overthinking. First, challenge your thought pattern. Evaluate the source of the emotions behind your thoughts. Feelings can interfere with your ability to make sound decisions. Acknowledge your emotions and separate them from the subject matter. 7-simple steps to stop overthinking
Next, remain focused on the solutions to the problem. Brainstorm a minimum of three solutions and step away from the issue. Allow yourself a limited time to focus on the solution and decide to take action.
Prayer is essential to reduce and eliminate your overthinking. It will help to alleviate anxiety by placing your trust in GOD’s plan for your life.
Next Steps
GOD desires for you to be focused and walk by faith. You can attain sustainable healing with GOD to triumph over overthinking. Use these steps to walk by faith.
Use the following 7- simple steps to stop overthinking.
- Clear your mind.
- Start over.
- Set a goal.
- Evaluate the final outcome.
- Outline the steps to achieve the goal.
- Create deadlines.
- Seek help.
Read, speak and meditate on the 10 scriptures of the Bible for overthinking.
- And we know that all things work together for good to them that love GOD, to them who are the called according to HIS purpose. Romans 8:28
- Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3
- Let this mind be in you, which was also in CHRIST JESUS: Philippians 2:5
- Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8
- And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of GOD. Romans 12:2
- Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23
- Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17
- A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. James 1:8
- JESUS said unto him, Thou shalt love the LORD thy GOD with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matthew 22:37
- Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. John 16:13
Are you having difficulty being focused? Want to transform your life today. Get your free consultation with a Life Transformation & Healing coach to start the journey to stop over-thinking.
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child JESUS.
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