Stress Happens

“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33 NIV

Losing your job. Losing a loved one. Losing your car keys or a lane in traffic. Finding out you owe the taxman way more than you thought. Finding a zit on your forehead the morning of a job interview. Finding a text message you weren’t meant to read, or a tumor, or a truckload of creased clothes that won’t iron themselves. Life is full of the complications and unravelings of things going wrong and beyond our power to manage.

We can’t always know what’s coming and we certainly can’t always control it—but we can determine to make the best choices around those events and eventualities. And we can determine to trust Jesus, who assured us that He has overcome all the things that threaten to overcome us.

For more devotions by Dalene Reyburn, check out her book, Mini Devotions to Refresh Your Heart, HERE.