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I’ve decided that stress is an evil word. No really, I’m going to look it up in a dictionary and I bet you one of the definitions includes something about it being the most evil word in the English language. Okay, okay, so I’m exaggerating a touch but hear me out. Stress is not conducive to anything but more stress. Tests, homework, assignments, reports, hateful coworkers, grouchy customers, fickle friends, family crises, natural disasters, untimely coincidences and down right rainy days…there’s no end to the list of stressful situations. Some days it seems like everything gets piled on your lap and to make matters worse you forgot to roll up your car windows and it’s raining outside. Let’s face it. There are days you wish had never started. And when you crawl into bed at night what’s running through your mind? Does all the stress follow you to bed? Do you lay your head down at night with all your cares piled beneath your pillow? I know I have. But Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) At night when your restless, anxious heart
won’t stop it’s quickened pace and you can’t settle your spirit, go and
lay it all down. Pry it out of your fingers if you have to and take a deep
breath. There is nothing God is not able to accomplish. There is no pain
He can’t ease, no sorrow He can’t comfort and no stress He can’t make light
of. Notice I didn’t say, “God will make it all go away.” Sometimes He does
stop the world from spinning to rescue you, but sometimes He simply stops
your head from spinning to rescue your heart.
Elizabeth Puckett
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