Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World

Girls feel bravest when someone they love reminds them of the truth of who they are.

We can have God-fidence in Him—in our futures—because of Him. Your daughter can have God-fidence in her fight against the Worry Monster. Anxiety does not have the power to define her. God will and has already fought for her. She can do the work with her tools. But He is the cornerstone of a house that cannot be shaken by worry. She can do all thing

This past summer, we made up a word with our fifth- and sixth-graders. Actually, Melissa came up with it: God-fidence. We were talking about self-confidence and the fact that none of us really has much of it. The Message paraphrases 1 Corinthians 10:12 as, “You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else.” (Sounds a lot like “In this worl

Anne Lamott says, “People say you can’t have faith and fear at the same time. But you can. I’m exhibit A. I prefer to think, Courage is fear that has said its prayers.”1 Not only is courage fear that has said its prayers, but courage knows its prayers have already been answered—whether or not it can see the answer yet.

Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, . . . not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture. . . . None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high

She is more loved than she knows. By you. By God. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear. 1 John 4:18 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:15

She is smart, because God has given her wisdom. For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. Exodus 15:2 NLT The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of who

She is strong, because God has given her His strength. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:1–3