Don’t look at what is wrong, look at who God is!

Romans 5:8 (ESV)

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

I have found when I am most stressed out it is best if I just stop and focus on who God is. It’s a time when I set my requests aside and just seek HIM.

Here is a list that helps me when I tend to stress out.

God is:

• SOVEREIGN — He reigns over everyone and everything and has never been stressed out.

• UNSTOPPABLE and so are those who follow Him.

• HOLY— God is perfect, which means everything He wants/desires for my life is far greater than anything I could have thought of.

• CONSISTENT — I don’t have to worry about Him being in a bad mood.

• GREATER than any temptation the enemy throws my way.

• BETTER than anything the world has to offer.

• BIGGER than any sin or failure in my life.

• GRACIOUS — He knows every stupid, foolish, sinful thing I’ve ever done (or will do), and yet He loves me anyway!

• ALWAYS here with me — God has NEVER walked away from me. He doesn’t always deliver me from the fire, but He has ALWAYS walked with me through it!

• FAITHFUL — If I fail to see His faithfulness in my past, I will probably not recognize the fruitfulness of my future.

• THE ONE WHO PURSUES ME — He pursues me even on the days I tend to walk away from Him.

• RELENTLESS — He has NEVER given up on me!

• PASSIONATE — His passion and zeal that the scriptures reveal cause me to be in AWE.

I could go on and on, but what I want you point out is that when stress comes into our lives it is an awesome opportunity to KNOW GOD. So, if you are stressed out, freaked out and feel like you are about to give out, then “check out” for 10 minutes from your busy life, sit down with a piece of paper, make a list of who the scriptures say GOD IS, and focus on that rather than your circumstances.

Dear Lord, we thank You for how great You are.  Help us to focus on the positive things of You. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.