Perspective Shift: Student Edition预览

If you could press a button and remove 92 per cent of your anxiety, how often would you press it? I’ll be honest, some days, mine would be worn out! Statistics suggest that 92 per cent of stress and fear are based on our mental perceptions—things that will likely never happen or can't be changed. Here’s the breakdown:

• Future events that will probably never happen (40 per cent)
• Past events that can’t be changed (30 per cent)
• Criticism from others, mostly untrue (12 per cent)
• Our health, which worsens with stress (10 per cent)
• Real problems we must face (8 per cent)

We spend so much energy worrying when we could be trusting God, who knows and provides for all our needs. So, here are your worry-removal buttons to press:

1. Self-Awareness: Psalm 139:23 urges us to ask God to reveal our anxious thoughts. A moment of prayer can illuminate the underlying worries, most of which are irrational.
2. Fill with Truth: God’s Word is full of truths that can replace these anxieties. The Bible offers peace that transcends understanding, guidance on how to live, and wisdom on what truly matters.

Try this whenever you feel anxious, panicked, or stressed this week—pause, press, and trust God to bless the rest!

• Recite this week's memory verse: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7, NKJV).
• What are the most common worries that occupy your mind?
• How often do you turn to God when you feel anxious?
• What thoughts can you “pause and press” right now?