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As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands.
-Psalm 119:143 (NLT)
WHEN STRESSED AND PRESSURED
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you feeling so much pressure with the difficulties of life?
Run to Jesus, he will guide you and radiate his light
As stress brings you down, find joy in his commands
He has given you a gift to cope with life’s demands.
When stressed and pressured, remember to focus on him
He will lead you to the way and let you win over sin
Lift up all your anxieties and sufferings in prayer
He will comfort you and give you peace amidst struggles.
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We live in a world full of chaos. The enemy wants to blind us and keep us in confusion so we will not fully fulfill God’s will in our lives. Remember that his purpose is to steal, kill and destroy us (John 10:10). He will keep us unaware of the privileges we have as children of God. Joy, peace and love are usually the things he wants to steal from us. This is why it is very important to stay focused on God and have a relationship with him daily. We learn to see things the way he does when we are intimate with him through Scriptures. It is through God’s word that he speaks to us and bring us guidance, comfort and resolutions to our challenges.
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PRAYER
Lord, keep me calm when challenges come my way.
REFLECTION
How can stress and pressures test our intimacy with the Lord?
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