
Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast
Bonnie GrayYou Are Worthy of Care: The Gentle Practice That Rewires Anxiety and Restores Peace #163
May 5, 2025 ● 16 minShare this episode
Do you ever feel like you’re pouring out for everyone else — but quietly running on empty inside?
In today’s episode, Bonnie shares the powerful moment she woke up completely blind while traveling — and how God met her through the Psalms, rewiring her fear into peace. This episode is a gentle invitation to rest, breathe, and remember: you are worthy of care.
If you’ve been feeling anxious, weary, or overwhelmed by life’s demands, this episode will encourage your soul — and offer one gentle, science-backed practice to help restore calm, clarity, and connection with God.
In today’s episode, Bonnie will help you:
Understand why it’s hard to care for yourself when you’re anxious or burned out
Learn how the Psalms help rewire anxious thought loops into peace
Practice a breath prayer that soothes your nervous system and draws you into rest
Discover what Jesus turned to when He was overwhelmed — and how we can follow Him there
Key Takeaways from Today’s Soul Care:
Why anxiety causes your brain to generate negative waves — and how to shift them through faith-based focus
The science of neuroplasticity and how Scripture-based journaling changes the anxious brain
Why Jesus retreated to quiet places — and how He invites you to rest too
How the Psalms became Jesus’ soul language — and how they can become yours
A simple way to prioritize your emotional wellness through God’s Word
Breath Prayer:
Inhale: Return to your rest…
Exhale: For the Lord has been good to you.
Scripture of the Week:
Psalm 116:7
"Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you."
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A Prayer to Receive the Father’s Discipline - Your Daily Prayer - May 16
Conviction, repentance, and discipline are all great gifts from our Father in heaven. He wants us to be honest with Him so that we can see real transformation happen in our lives, as He conforms us into the image of His Son.
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