Stress. It’s something I’m finally admitting I have a lot of in my life. Over the last few months the Lord has been convicting me and challenging me on my perspective and the way I handle stress, fear and anxiety – aka things out of my control. I’ve compiled a short list of some of the truths I either pray, or repeat to myself till they sink in. I pray they bless and challenge you as well.

Stress and anxiety only have a hold over us if we let ourselves live under their lies.

1. Go to the root. What’s my key fear here causing my stress? Do I have a reason to be stressed?
2. If I fear or worry about something, then I do not truly believe that God is good.
3. If I’m stressed, who is on the throne of my heart?
4. Anxiety/stress/ fear mean that I am under the delusion that I am in control. Control means I think I’ve got it. There is no room for grace in a situation where the foundation is pride.
5. It is not ‘it is what it is’. It is what He says it is, and what He says is, is.
6. All is well in Jesus name (repeat this truth as often as needed!)
7. Fear is not from the Lord. Grace and peace are. I’m either abiding in Christ or I am not.
8. Fear/anxiety/stress are warning flags that I need to run to the Lord, not guilt points to trip over.
9. Thanksgiving is a perspective changer. What can I be thankful for? What is my focus on?

10. There are no good days, there are no bad days, there are only days of grace.

Fear/stress/anxiety are not based in circumstances but perspective. It all comes down to perspective. God is who He says He is – will I choose to align myself with Him today? Stress cannot stand in His presence and neither can I, it’s only with a bended knee can we receive the grace to rise above the circumstance and gain the perspective we need for peace.

Today’s Tidbit of Truth: Circumstances do not create stress, a wrong perspective does.