I'm reading a book called Living Free by Lester Sumrall. I wanted to share this with the people in the world like me...who drink and drug to cope...too stressed out to see life clearly...down and out with depression...I know and relate oh so well...try this... Mr. Sumrall says to make peace with stress, we must know personally the prince of peace, Jesus Christ. Makes sense??? I thought so...because Romans 5:1 and 3 says...Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance.
Now I go to m-w.com...Perseverance : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness
Persevere: to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement.
Steadfastness: firm in belief, determination, or adherence
Marinate on that for a moment. Lastly...I wanted to share one last piece of encouragement...from Living Free...God's way of coping with stress is to 1.Become a believer 2.Don't worry about anything 3.Pray about everything 4.Give thanks 5.Meditate 6.Trust God 7.Honor God's laws.
I thought about this after reading it and it makes sense to me...but really we already know this as children of God...the trick is...apply it to everyday life and don't forget it. He has all the answers...so...for those mounting issues...fears...situations or whatever else the prince of darkness is stirring up in his pot...call on His power...its so much greater than our own.
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