Stress is a common enemy of people everywhere. Stress will rob you of joy. Stress attacks the mind with all manner of worry. Not only can stress rob you of sleep, but also of health. Stress will not listen to reason. It brings fear to your heart. In times like these, it's so important to understand stress.
Stress does not understand the providence of God working in the details of our lives. Stress refuses to believe that God is working all things together for good in the lives of those who love Him. God has a purpose in all things. Stress leaves no room to think about God. Jesus said, "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in me" (John 14:1).
Stress can never rest. Those who live with stress are restless. When stress is brought to God, it's power is totally broken. Stress is brought to God by faith through prayer. Resting in God's providence brings the peace that stress could never afford. "There remains therefore a rest for the people of God" (Hebrews 4:9).
Stress can never understand faith in God. Faith says, "My life is determined by God's providence. He will make a way, when there is no way. He guides and provides." Stress mocks, saying, "That sounds good, but it's just not true." Unbelief travels with stress. Faith forsakes stress, trusting in the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
