Skip to content

Join over 35,000+ women for Christ-centered encouragement.

Facebook Instagram Pinterest Email

Jolene Engle

  • Home
  • WifehoodExpand
    • 31 Days to a Better Marriage Series
    • Encouraging Your Husband to Lead
    • When a Husband Isn’t Loving His Wife with Christ-Like Love Series
    • Physical IntimacyExpand
      • Pornography & Infidelity
    • Marriage VideosExpand
      • Physical Intimacy Videos
  • Singlehood
  • The Marriage Mentor Podcast
  • Mentoring Resources
Buy the book

Join over 35,000 other women for Christ-centered encouragement.

Jolene Engle
Chasing Wisdom Podcast

If You Ever Feel Anxious & Worried

I’ve been married for 25 years now and not once has my Beloved received a paycheck. There has been no income that I could count on and budget for, and no dependency of what he’ll bring in each month. All this equates to me living with no financial stability throughout our marriage. It’s always been this way because he’s been self-employed his entire working life.

Here’s what I said to my new groom about my new reality:
“How on earth do you live like this?” That was code for: I freaked out! “

How do you pay bills and what do you have to rely on?

And how much money do you know you’ll make?

How do you plan anything?”

Can you say Control Freak? That’s what I was. I can’t help but laugh now when I hear how other women call themselves that. I totally get it! Yes, I was one, but the Lord, in His precious ways took a chisel to me and started chipping those controlling issues away.

Of course I still revert back to my old ways from time to time, kinda like a dog returning to it’s vomit like the Scriptures say. But looking back over all those years, that young bride’s faith in Christ grew tremendously! My faith increased greatly over the next several years and it was all because I had to learn how to rely on the Lord.

It’s easy to worry since we face a lot of unknowns, especially in today’s world with wars and rumors of wars. As well as a possible recession on the horizon with banks shutting down. It’s all unnerving.

In today’s episode, I’m tacking the subject of feeling anxious and worried as a Believer.

Apple PodcastsApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifySpotify
Pin
Share
Tweet
0 Shares

Post navigation

Previous Previous
If You Ever Feel Overwhelmed & Stressed
NextContinue
If You Ever Feel Insecure

Hi, I'm Jolene. I'm so happy you're here!

Search

Latest Posts

  • If You Ever Feel Overlooked
  • If You Ever Feel Insecure
  • If You Ever Feel Anxious & Worried
  • If You Ever Feel Overwhelmed & Stressed
  • If You Ever Feel Depressed…

© 2023 Jolene Engle

  • Home
  • Wifehood
    • 31 Days to a Better Marriage Series
    • Encouraging Your Husband to Lead
    • When a Husband Isn’t Loving His Wife with Christ-Like Love Series
    • Physical Intimacy
      • Pornography & Infidelity
    • Marriage Videos
      • Physical Intimacy Videos
  • Singlehood
  • The Marriage Mentor Podcast
  • Mentoring Resources