Pray To Reduce Stress
Can you really pray to reduce stress? Sure, but you need to evaluate why your stressed. I will admit that since Jesus rescued me, my life has become more stressful. Most of my stress is actually from sin, but I'm sure many will reach this page because of their finances. I want to help you evaluate why your stressed and then explore possible cures before you pray to reduce stress. I will use a great example from a really great book I once read called "mountain in my rear view.
Pray To Reduce Stress
Why Are You Stressed?
 I don't know what kind of stress your struggling with. Maybe it's caused by your finances, marriage, disease, sin, or something else. Please visit my page prayers for a detailed list of most prayer topics. For the christian, stress is not unusual nor is it something to be ashamed of.God tells us to make our needs known to him through prayer. He will hear your cry for help and will likely open a window for you. When I get stressed, I always repeat a bible verse I read a long time ago: "all things in this world are passing away". I know that it doesn't really matter how bad things get here on earth, because one day it will all end.
Pray To Reduce Stress
Vision vs Focus
I read a book a while ago called "mountain in my rear view". It had a great example of the difference between vision and focus. You may be asking yourself what this has to do with stress, but I will get to that in a minute. I read this a while ago, so some of the details might be a little off, but you'll still get the idea. A kid was joyriding with his friends in his brand new muscle car his dad just bought him. He handed his glasses to his friend who put them on and stuck his head out the sunroof. Then a cop gets behind them, and the kid gets his head back in the car before the cop noticed. He didn't want the cop to see him handing his friend back the glasses he should be wearing, so he left them on. Unfortunately, he could hardly see at all without his glasses, and began swerving. The cop pulled him over. Here's a great example of how the kid was able to operate the car with his vision, but unable to operate it properly without his focus. I say that to say this:  Imagine you were Peter, a disciple of Jesus, and you saw him walking on water. You asked him if you could walk towards him in the water and he says "COME". You get out of the boat and, miraculously, begin walking towards him. You get almost there, but you notice a strong gust of wind whipping across the water towards you. Before you know it, you sink. If Peter had focused on Jesus, he would have never even noticed the gust of wind, which caused him to lose faith. Can you see how this might relate to why you might be stressed?
Pray To Reduce Stress
What Should I Say?
Dear God,I'm currently really stressed out about some things in my life. (Tell him what's on your mind). I realize now that I'm not focusing on the only thing that really matters: Jesus Christ. I get so distracted by the world. Lord, please help my vision to become focus, so that I will not become distracted. I know that one day this will all end, but until then, I need your help.In Jesus' name, Amen. Now that you know what to say when you pray to reduce stress, if this is what you really want, continue praying until God does a work in you.
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