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Stress-Less

Stress-Less

Stress-Less Pt. 2 • Garrett Booth • Grace Church Houston

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Grace Church

14505 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX 77034, USA

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 11:00 AM

Stress is your body's or mind's reaction to a challenging or demanding issue, event or thought, leading to emotional or physical tension.
Isaiah 40:31

“But those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
“Stress strikes at your strength.”
Romans 12:2

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
Titus 3:5

"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.
He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
"Delay is often the test and the strength of faith. How much patience is required when these times of testing come! Yet faith gathers strength by waiting and praying. Patience has its perfect work in the school of delay."

(E. M. Bounds)
Waiting for an answer to prayer is often part of the answer.

(John Blanchard)
Lamentations 3:25

“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in [wait on] him, to the one who seeks him;”
wait - qavah- to wait for, look for, expect, hope.

- to maintain an awareness of God and readiness to act;
- to not leave your post because of a delay.
1. Strength to SOAR.
Exodus 19:4

“‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.”
Isaiah 40:31

“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
2. Strength to RUN.
Galatians 6:9
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Hebrews 12:1
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,”
Isaiah 40:31

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
3. Strength to Walk

3. Strength to WALK.
Isaiah 40:31

“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
2 Corinthians 5:7
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

Galatians 5:16
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”

1 John 1:6–7
“… But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”
1 Peter 3:15

"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have."