Become New with John Ortberg 7. OWN Don't Enthrone
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May 18, 2021 A short practice for living one day at a time and handling anxiety without trying to eliminate it. A memorable phrase—Own, don't enthrone—guides how to keep worry from ruling your mind. Practical steps: observe your inner voice, welcome anxious feelings, and name them to create distance. An invitation to bring anxieties to God instead of letting them take the throne.
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Begin By Observing Your Inner Voice
- Do observe your mind first instead of using willpower to force thoughts away.
- John Ortberg recommends stepping back, noticing the internal voice, and being curious rather than judgmental about it.
Anxiety Wants To Be On The Throne
- Anxiety seeks to rule your life by demanding constant preoccupation and worry.
- Ortberg frames the solution as owning emotions rather than enthroning them with the phrase Own Don't Enthrone.
Bring Requests To God With Thanksgiving
- Do bring your worries to God through prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving.
- Ortberg cites Philippians 4:6–7 and says bringing requests to God invites the peace of God to guard your heart and mind.
