Calm: How to Manage Stress & AnxietySmakprov

God Knows Your Struggle

Reflect/Discuss

• Do you ever feel like your problems are either too small or too big for God?
• What things in your life do you try to manage on your own, apart from God?

Consider

We get our stress from all the things we try to manage on our own. We try to manage on our own because we think our concerns are too insignificant to matter to God, or they’re too big or complicated for God to handle. Sometimes we just don't want to admit that we need help.

But the Bible tells us to give all our concerns to God - big and small. He genuinely cares about us and is intimately involved in our lives. God may take care of some obstacles for us, and He may strengthen us and be with us as we handle other challenges. Simply making space for God to enter our lives will push out our anxiety and invite in His peace.

Act

• Start a journal in which you write down the things that cause you stress daily. Then give them over to God by crossing them off your list.
• Identify the times during the day when you feel the most stress. Set aside a few minutes as intentional prayer time.