Stressed Out?

I've really come to believe that stress is one of the biggest footholds the enemy can have in a person's life. When narrowed down, it looks like stress is basically a lack of peace. (Because being stressed is a strain on our emotions, etc.) Well, how many times has God said in His word that He will give us peace? How many times does it say that HE IS the GOD of PEACE? And yet, how many people do we see and how many times may we even be guilty ourselves of just claiming, "I'm so stressed out." I feel like, in essence, it's basically saying, "Well, right now I have so much going on that it doesn't matter that God says He'll give me peace. I'm just stressed." It's like we feel we have a right to be stressed out with multiple situations. And I really believe that stress is not from God...therefore it is from the devil and one of his big tools. And so if we're walking around claiming we're stressed out, we're not taking the time to seek God's peace in our lives and we're not walking in Him.

Please don't misunderstand my heart. Some situations are flat out HARD. I think it's normal for us to cry and that God sees our tears. I don't think peace suddenly makes the situation ok. But I DO BELIEVE that God can give peace in the midst of ANY SITUATION. And I've seen Him give me peace in very difficult times in my own life. And do believe His peace can be there no matter what's going on.


You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you! ~Isaiah 26:3