Stress will get me there?


Stress, why do we do it, what good comes out of stressing out over things? You know there are times and situations in our life that come around that we choose to stress over. Yes, I said choose because we usually do worry about things that never come to pass. If you are thinking that I don’t stress, I do sometimes, and I have come to find out it produces no fruit, grey hair yes, fruit no. Many areas we choose to stress in are work, money, relationships, health and every other area of life you can think about. When we stress we sometimes get busy doing activities to reduce the stress. We get busy because we hope with all of our activities and busyness that we are doing the right thing instead of doing the one thing that we should be doing, having and enjoying life. These activities actually create more stress for us because they take time away from what we should be doing. I saw the title of an article that said “Life is required, stress is optional.” Why does money stress us out? When we don’t have the amount we think we need we worry and stress. What’s going to happen if I can’t pay this or be able to buy this, I know, I will get a loan to buy it and start to stress when the first loan payment is due. So I want to make a suggestion let’s start working on eliminating our stress and living life and enjoying it the way God intended. Start your day out reading or listening to something that builds you up and feeds your spirit. You may want to meditate on scripture or a thought or idea. Remember if you able to worry you are able to meditate. Know what you want to accomplish and how you want to accomplish it through out the day. Use the stress time to plan your day instead of stressing. Executing a clear plan of action will take a lot of stress out of your life. Think about Jesus, anytime you read about Him in the bible do you imagine Him rushing around, or do you see Him speed walking from town to town? No; you remember He was sleeping during the storm. He was calm when Pilate was questioning Him. Jesus had a plan from the Father and He lived out the plan out. I am glad He did, it makes it possible for us to have a plan and a future. So, what is it you want to accomplish, what do you want to see different in your life? Quit stressing over not having it and hoping it happens. Figure out what it is that you were put on the earth to do, create a plan and follow it out. I don’t know about you but I get tired of worrying and stressing out about what MIGHT happen. I want to focus on what can happen and enjoy life and see other people enjoying their lives. It may cost you a something up front like, time you would normally spend stressing out. But, it will be worth it in the long run. Winning in life is fun, living stressed out is not. Remember “Life is required, stress is optional.”