"So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honour. 7Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you".
1 Peter 5:6-7 NLT
We often hear that things are sent to try us and it's true. God will test us to check how we handle situations and Satan will try and ransack our lives until we are a wreck; he will then attempt to kill us, or what we are doing at the time. We've all had times such as these and it's how we handle them, that God is interested in. Jesus said, 'A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure in his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks'. Luke 6:45. So we have to make our hearts a 'controlled area' because, what happens there determines how we respond to each situation. Bob Gass once said, 'An iceberg represents our life! The 10% above the water is your reputation. The 90% below is your character. And, it's what's below the surface that sinks the ship'.
We all have days and weeks, where everything we touch seems to go wrong. This is stress in itself. But when we add to this the many things that we need to do, all at once - TODAY, we begin to become overwhelmed by it all. If we have a short fuse or are easily stressed, this can bring out the worst in us. We need to find a balance and His name is Jesus.
He doesn't want us taking on too much but, let's face it, we often do because we don't want to say no to someone's request. 'It might hurt their feelings'. But what about your own feelings? You have got to take control of your day. He wants us to give Him all of our worries and cares because, He loves us and is concerned that we may take on more than we can handle.
Each of us has our own measure of coping skills. We know our limitations but often we tend to bend the guidelines a little and get ourselves in a stressful situation. This is where we are going wrong. It is not wrong to say 'no' when we need to; in fact, it is essential at times. When we become stressed and full of pressure at all we have to do or, places to go, it is when the things that are buried within us are exposed and our true feelings let us down. Yes, we need to deal with this and, Jesus will help us if we ask Him. But, first of all we have to take stock of ourselves and let our 'no' mean 'no', even if it offends. Some people will take and take if we allow them to so, now is the time to take control. Once we do, we will be ready to deal with the hidden things below the surface.
If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:
'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.
In Jesus' Name. Amen'
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