09/27/2017 DEALING WITH STRESS
Psalms 120:1 In my troubles, I pled with GOD to help me and HE did! [Living Bible]
Psalms 55:22 Give your burdens to the LORD. HE will carry them. [Living Bible]
Psalms 18:28 My GOD turns my darkness into light. [New International translation]
Psalms 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in YOU. [New International translation]
1 Peter 5:7 Let HIM have all your worries and cares, for HE is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you. [Living Bible translation]
Philippians 4:6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell GOD your needs and don’t forget to thank HIM for HIS answers. [Living Bible]
Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with GOD. [New International translation.]
BIBLICAL COMMENTS
The greatest weapon against STRESS is the word of God.
The GREATEST WEAPON against STRESS is THE WORD of GOD.
THE GREATEST WEAPON AGAINST stress IS THE WORD OF GOD.
THE GREATEST WEAPON against stress IS THE WORD OF GOD.
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD.
If we are not careful, stressful events can seem “bigger than life.” This is especially so, when we are caught in the grip of anxiety, fear, insecurity, doubt, depression worry---often caused by stress events.
Constantly hearing talk about how stressful the world seems to be because of (war, nuclear threats, hunger, hurricanes, earthquakes, riots, hatred, prejudice, crime, bullying, difficult workplaces, difficult school settings, homelessness, injustices in numerous settings and dissention in homes, churches, government, and unease in so many people’s minds “about the future”) it is easy to lose “prospective.”
Reading the WORD OF GOD and meditating on scriptures like those listed above help us put things back in their proper “spiritual order” because stress and stressful events are not and never will be bigger than GOD.
Reinforcing our minds and hearts with scripture is like reading the first lines of this comment section. Initially stress becomes our focus but if we continue to reading and study the how others like Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Job, Esther, Ruth, Joseph, Daniel, Elijah, JESUS dealt with adversity and stressful events, each of us can come to realize that what HE has done for others, HE can do for me too. We too can come to the realization that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD
THE WORD OF GOD, is a transformative, portable, living, dynamic, healing, SPIRIT filled WORD, in all times, but especially in times of stress.