If you are like me, my calendar dictates almost every move of every day of my life. From the time I get up in the morning until I close my eyes at night, my days are packed with activities and deadlines that acquire my presence with family, work, ministry, as well as by random others. There are only so many hours in a day that I can pack these accountabilities and responsibilities into but seemingly I find a way to constantly take on more and more. As the calendar continually fills up, the pressure begins to mount. Instead of being effective at accomplishing one or two tasks successfully, my “busyness” stretches me so thin that I constantly set myself up for failure. The continual weightiness of not measuring up and obtaining that feeling of accomplishment in the previously stated accountabilities, has the tendency of leaving you with the sickening feeling of always being incomplete. That develops a mind-set of depression, anxiety, fatigue, hopelessness, mediocrity, and despair. It is better known to us as living “stressed out”. But yet again, it comes as no surprise that some people opt into potential solutions like CBD-rich strains to help manage their stress levels. This is still a relatively new method for helping with stress and anxiety so you might want to do some more research before getting some. There are some online forums that can help you look into it more. For example, here is a great community for CBD advice. Sometimes things can get on top of you, but it is best to take it step by step, so you can deal with your stresses and worries effectively.

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,

and have it to the full.”

- John 10:10

One way the thief steals and destroys life from us is with stress. Stress will make you physically sick and eventually kill you. Did you know that it is possible that up to 90 percent of the doctor visits in the United States may be caused by a stress-related illness? Our society is full of stress and many suffer from “chronic stress.” We all have daily opportunities to live uptight and on edge. You can’t get rid of all the stress in your life, but you can learn how to control it. If you are struggling to control your stress then it might be worth trying non gmo cbd hemp. If something has the ability to cause stress that doesn’t mean it has to. If you will handle it with the right attitude, it won’t have its negative effect on you.

One of the keys about learning to live stress free is learning to be flexible. You’ve got to be adaptable, adjustable and go with the flow. Too many people today get bent out of shape and stressed out when their plans don’t go their way and things don’t work out exactly as they would like. We must understand, we cannot control everything that happens to us. We can’t control the weather. We can’t control the traffic. We can’t control what other people do. You might have your day all lined up. You planned to do some specific things. Then a relative or a friend calls having a big problem and you have to go help. Maybe you planned a nice quick trip and get stuck in traffic and now your trip is messed up. Life is full of surprises and inconvenience and most of them can bring stress, but God did not create us to live life all stressed out. God wants you to live in peace and joy.

If you are not going to allow stress to control you and make you sick, you must realize not everything is going to go your way. Your plans are not going to work out exactly as you scheduled. Go ahead and settle that. If or when your plans do work, rejoice, but when inconveniences happen, you must make a decision and that decision is you are not going to allow the inconvenience to upset you, steal your joy, or mess up your day. You pre-decide. You have to learn to be adaptable, adjustable and to go with the flow. You have to learn to do that because it doesn’t come natural. When you learn this, you can make the most of your situation and not stress out.

One of the best lessons we can learn is we don’t have to have our way to be happy. If we can make up our minds to be happy whether our plans work out or don’t work out, we will have much happier and healthier lives. We’ve got to decide we are going to enjoy each day no matter what happens – flat tire, traffic, didn’t get that promotion, something changed my plans, or maybe that someone didn’t come through with a promise. If you have this attitude, the things that stressed you will not be a source of frustration any more. You don’t have to have your way to be happy. Don’t pout and don’t stress. You can have your way next time!

Life is too short to live it stressed out. Stress, over time, will damage your health. Don’t die early because of traffic. Don’t live with knots in your stomach because some person is not doing what you want them to do. It’s not worth it. Be more flexible than that. We need to learn and develop a mind of Christ mentality.
Philippians 4:4-8 NLT Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. Luke 22:44 NLT He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.

Even Jesus had to deal with stress. Our bodies pay a huge price when we stress and worry. When things do not go according to the way we want, we must stop, collect ourselves, pray more earnestly, and make the decision this is not going to mess up my day, steal my joy, or damage my body.

Some of you are doing exactly what I have done. When things don’t go your way, your blood pressure goes up, your stomach messes up, you get a migraine. You get irritable making everyone else upset and stressed. Remember, because something has the ability to cause stress doesn’t mean it has to cause you stress. Reminder yourself of this.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

- Romans 8:28

It doesn’t say “all things are good.” It means when our heart is to please God, God himself will take what appears negative and work it for our good. Sometimes we don’t know why things happen, but there is one thing we should know. Whatever happens, if we handle it correctly, God will work it out for good.

Remember friends, you are too blessed to be stressed!

In Christ,
Pastor Kevin Gurley
KingdomFamilyOutreachCenter
kfoc@farmerstel.com
17057 AL Hwy 75 Building 5C
Henagar, AL 35978