Stress May Be OK

REFERENCE: Proverbs 19:15 Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.

Observation: Many of us are worried about our stress level in life. We ought to be, stress can kill. It´s not good for ours heart or the rest of your bodies. Still, we must never forget that the only way to be totally stress free is to be at room temperature - to be dead. Working to accomplish something, anything in life will require a certain amount of stress. We may find ourselves, perhaps, not sleeping quite as well because of the effort.

Don´t forget the other side of the equation. If we have no stress, we have no accomplishment and if we have no accomplishment we will be lacking in our lives. Idleness, laziness, the pursuit of the totally stress free life, leaves us in need and wanting for our basic necessities.

Application/Confession: I was telling Gloria, my wife, about how much stress is related to how we look at things. Kids don´t get stressed out because they look at life as a fun adventure. I need to remember that the reason I experience stress is because I am committed to accomplishing things for my family and for the Kingdom of God. Then I can be more at peace even when the pressure rises.

PRAYER: When I am under a load of stress remind me to trust in You and to be thankful that You have made it possible for me to accomplish anything. Remind me that I am doing it for You and help me to do nothing more or less than what You have called me to do.