Stress. Fear. Worry. Anxiety.
Call it what you will, but chances are that it is probably affecting your daily life in some way. Family life, relationships, grades, financial situations, health conditions, work, the future. Even just reading one of the previous words may have caused your blood pressure to rise a bit. Entire weeks are often ruined by stresses and fears that arise from everyday life.
The worst part is that stress will often build a home for itself in a person’s false sense of responsibility.
It may be a common thought to think that stress is natural for those who take their lives and responsibilities seriously, and in a sense, fear is natural, but it is by no means Biblical! Fear (or stress) is the opposite of faith. When we choose to worry about something (and it is a choice), we choose not to truly believe that God will handle our problems for us.
In case you’ve forgotten, let me give you a gentle reminder:
We serve the God that created the universe in a single word!! The very mention of his name can raise the dead! There is no power in existence that can even compare to the God we serve.
I want to challenge you this new year, make a resolution to put your trust in God instead of fear. Leave your stresses with the God who is able to do far beyond what we can ask or imagine. Yes, it is hard, but it’s not impossible. It just takes a conscious decision. So take a moment. Breathe. Make a choice to put what is already out of your hands into God’s.
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