For most of my life I chose to live completely stressed and quick to snap when faced with worldly issues. This is probably the reason it upsets me so much when I see my family and loved ones get so STRESSED OUT! We are all faced with difficult situations however God is ultimately in control so if we choose to allow these situations to stress us out we are falling directly into Satan’s plan. In fact, stressing out will only make these situations worse. In addition there are literally hundreds of health related problems directly associated with stress. Sadly enough I learned about many of these problems first hand. Not too long ago I allowed my stress levels to become so high that I developed three ulcers in my stomach which led to a four month extensive treatment.
For many years I continued to allow stress to fill my life and consistently found inadequate excuses to justify each of my stressful situations. Today I have learned the only real reason for all the stress in my life was ME! I am not trying to imply by any means that I no longer deal with stress, I am simply saying that God has opened my eyes and allowed me to begin correcting this part of my life. My worldly perspectives have completely changed as I now fully understand that God has given me all I need to handle even the darkest hours.
When I do begin to feel stressed about worldly issues I simply stop what I am doing and reflect on this scripture "Be still, and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10). I then take a moment to give thanks for everything I have including the stressful situation that I may be going through at that time. God may choose to use any and all experiences to bring glory to His name. Even when we find it nearly impossible to see the light, we must hold tightly to our faith and proudly submit to His honor.
Stress comes in many forms and will decompose our lives if we allow it. I would like to ask each and every one of you to pray along with me, God allow me to submit to your glory during the difficult situations that this world may put upon my shoulders. Give me the strength to handle even the most stressful events and allow me to remain close to Your word even in the darkest hours. Your grace is larger than anything I know, In Jesus name I pray. Amen
