The following comes from my book, MORE Amazing Stories & Daily Devotionals.
Steve Irwin was “The Crocodile Hunter” on the television show by that name. On one episode, he was trying to catch a cobra with his bare hands. He put on sunglasses because cobras can spit venom at a person’s eyes with incredible accuracy. If the venom hits the eyes, it can cause permanent blindness. As expected, the cobra’s poison landed directly on his sunglasses. Most people would be freaking out, but Irwin exclaimed, “Wow, I love doing this!”
Wouldn’t you like to catch a cobra? Probably not. What’s stressful for one person can actually be fun for someone else. The difference is found in the way we view the situation. A study showed that 80% of our stress is created solely in our minds. Stress comes from constantly thinking about our problems and how we’re going to deal with them. And therein lies the answer to the stress problem—the way we think about the problem and finding help to handle it.
Psalm 121:1-2 says, “From where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Since God created the entire universe, He has the power and wisdom to solve any problem. To reduce our stress, it’s absolutely essential to put our problems in God’s hands and trust Him to take care of each difficulty.
After doing this, we must change the way we view our stressful situations. A Christian friend of mine has a very stressful job. I asked him, “How can you possibly enjoy your job?” He laughed and replied, “I love my job. I just view it as a game.” He’s learned to enjoy life instead of letting his problems eat him alive.
Don’t let stress make you miserable. View your challenging situations as a game that you will win.
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