Where do you turn when the pressure begins to build, stress levels start to rise, and all you want is relief? Many turn to sex, alcohol, drugs, and other destructive behavior in their attempts to cope with the difficulties of life. In these default escapes there is a temporary relief but it never lasts and it does not produce lasting peace.
Our default setting should be God. We should cast every care onto Him when the pressure intensifies and the stress increases. He should be our default setting. Everybody turns to something or someone to help them cope. Some do it by guzzling another beer trying to drown their sorrows and suffering. It never lasts. Others default going from one immoral relationship to another but they never find the lasting peace and contentment they are seeking for.
Life is filled with pressure. Financial pressure. Today we took a close to $400 hit to unexpectedly buy Taylor some new tires for his truck. A screw in one tire causing a flat revealed a large issue with tire that could have resulted in a blow out and a problem. This came unexpected to us but not to God. I turn to Him to cope. There are health problems people are forced to cope with. There are relational issues that drain the soul. Pressure is everywhere. People cannot live under such constant pressure anymore than a machine can run at optimum RPM's without is causing permanent damage. You cannot run a horse non-stop without giving the animal a break along with food and water. When people are under pressure they want relief. More than that they need relief. If they do not find relief stress when harm their health. Heart attacks, ulcers, and high blood pressure can result from stress that is not managed. Where they turn for relief makes all the difference.
Make God your default setting. Train your mind and heart to immediately turn to Him in the tough times. Cast all your cares onto Him because He cares for you. [Ps 55:22]
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