Calm: How to Manage Stress & AnxietyНамуна
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.
Scripture
About this Plan
We all deal with stress and anxiety. Whether it’s from our work, our relationships, or things happening in our world, the things we worry about can weigh us down. God promises to give us peace, but how do we experience calmness in our daily lives? In this Bible Plan, we’ll explore some practices to help us overcome our stress and anxiety with the peace of God.
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