Anxiety and the Ministry Wife (an interview with Scarlet Hiltibidal)

The pressures of performing well as a ministry or pastor’s wife often fill us with anxiety. It’s easy to become lost in expectations and turn our eyes on ourselves. Author Scarlet Hiltibidal joins me today to discuss anxiety as a pastor’s wife. Scarlet, a self-proclaimed anxiety expert, shares how she fights fear with a heavenly gaze and an open Bible. EPISODE GUIDE 1. Anxiety whispers different fears to every woman’s heart. 2. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be a good ministry wife and mother, but it’s not about you, keep looking upward to Jesus. 3. We’re all a mess; take it to the Lord together, open His Word and do what it says. BEST QUOTES “I was so anxious about my own goodness and what other people thought of me and what God thought of me. I could have said to you, ‘God sees the perfection of Jesus when He looks at me,’ but I didn’t live like I believed that, so I wasn’t at peace.” — Scarlet Hiltibidal “When I do something good, it’s all because of the Holy Spirit working through me. When I fail, which I will, I don’t have to despair. I can apologize and tell my children, husband, and whoever is around, ‘Thank God for Jesus! This is why He died and rose again.'” — Scarlet Hiltibidal “I pray that even in my failures I’m able to point people to Him and that I’m able to comfort the women at our church, not by being like, ‘I’m a mess, I’m the worst.’ But by saying, ‘Hey, we’re all a mess. Let’s take it to the Lord. Let’s open His Word every day and do what it says and experience the joy of obeying and being free of the sins that enslave us.” — Scarlet Hiltibidal LINKS FROM THE SHOW You’re the Worst Person in the World Anxious (Bible Study) Afraid of All the Things Head over to www.ministrywivespodcast.com to check out the great content already on the site! CONNECT Connect with Scarlet Instagram // Website Connect with Christine Facebook // Instagram // Books Visit How to Thrive as a Pastor’s Wife to access Christine’s resources for ministry wives like you!