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Dealing With Stress This Too Shall Pass

Friday December 7, 2018



When we are dealing with stress the slogan “this too shall pass” is a helpful principle to remember.  God’s unfailing love surrounds and supports us in every situation.  His strength is sufficient to meet all our needs.  We can get through challenging days, get the rest we need, and face the next day with confidence, because God is always with us.  When our hope is in the living God, we cannot fail.  Troubling times will come, but good days will return.


The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease.  Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.  I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”  (Lamentations 3:22-24 NLT)


God will never permit circumstances to break or shatter us.  He knows our limits and will not allow us to be stretched beyond what we can bear.  God seeks to use our stressful times as opportunities for us to gain His perspective, lean on His strength, and develop perseverance with which we can better run life's course.  God may not alter the circumstance that is currently pressing on us.  He may not remove the person who is bothering us.  He may not heal the condition that daily grates away at our body and soul, but God will dramatically alter our emotions and responses as we improve our conscious contact with Him and seek answers from His word.  As we trust in the wisdom of God to resolve our situations, we will gain spiritual maturity and endurance. 



When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.  In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid.  What can mere mortals do to me? (Psalm 56:3-4 NIV)

We deal best with stress when we call on God for help, acknowledge that He is on our side, and faithfully do what He says.  With God’s help, “this too shall pass."

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, When life seems overwhelming and I feel distant from You, help me to remember that You truly are listening when I pray and are working in all situations for my good.  I am forever grateful that You love and care for me.  Amen

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