I'm a Bit Stressed

"Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders." Deuteronomy 33:12

I confess: I'm a worrier. I didn't used to be but, every year, I get worse.

The washer's making a strange sound - what if it breaks?
I haven't talked to my sister in a week. I hope she's alright.
Do we have enough to retire?
If we do retire, can I stand having my sweet husband home all day, every day?

So, I'm stressed. About silly things. Things I can't change. Things that have a one-in-a-million chance of actually happening.

Can you relate? 

Instead of focusing on the unknowns of tomorrow, we can find peace in the beautiful words in Deuteronomy 33:12

• Beloved 
• Rest 
• Secure 
• Shield 

We are the Lord's beloved, we can rest in Him - we don't have to be anxious or worried.

We can be secure in Him - He is in control. He's never caught off guard. 

He shields us all day long - every day. He knows what's coming. The silly worries or the serious struggles. He's there.

Next time stress creeps in, rest.

How does the Lord bring rest to your worries?

Bring Fear into the Light

The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1

My Mom was the family worrier. She worried about everything. Her life was filled with “What if?” and the answers always seemed to be bad.

 

 

I know it’s a cliché but she really did worry when things were going well – certainly something bad was right around the corner! She’d say things like, “Friday the 13th comes on Wednesday this month.”

 

We chuckled. We teased her. We called her a worry-wart. We didn’t take it seriously.


Worry-wart: a casual name we use to describe someone who dreads tomorrow; they’re afraid of everything. Someone who’s paralyzed by anxiety.


 

But God sheds light on our fears and enables us to trust Him.

He shines on our anxiety and it fades away.

His light dispels dread and replaces it with faith in His love.



It doesn’t happen overnight – a pattern of fear is hard to break.

 

But, soon, His light overwhelms the darkness and frees us to be the people He created us to be.


Are you anxious about tomorrow?
How has God freed you from fear?