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Stress Relief: What can we do about it?

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1 Peter 5:7NLT

7Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

What are some of the solutions?

  1. Instead of trying to control, surrender it to God.
Matthew 11:28NLT

28Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

  1. Instead of trusting no one, learn that God is trustworthy.
2 Timothy 1:7NLT

7For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

Psalms 56:3-4NLT

3But when I am afraid,

I will put my trust in you.

4I praise God for what he has promised.

I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?

What can mere mortals do to me?

  1. Instead of focusing on what causes stress, focus on what brings peace.
Hebrews 12:1-2NLT · Excerpt

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.

1 John 1:9NLT

9But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

John 14:27NLT

27“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

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