Anxiety Feels Like a Thorn in the Gut

By Ryan Wentzel
February 09, 2024

Anxiousness — a difficult disease. The patient thinks he has something like a thorn, something pricking him in his viscera, and nausea torments him.

— Hippocrates, 4th century B.C.

Ryan Wentzel

Ryan serves as a pastor at Grace Bible Church. His ministry ranges from preaching, teaching, and writing, to listening, being present, and walking with others through some of life’s most difficult experiences.

He lives with his wife and children in Escondido, California.