Biblical Responses to Stress: Trust, Thankfulness, and Peace
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "That's all you've ever gotten from life. Was a plate of problems. Oh. Some of you feel like. That's all life has handed you. Was a plate full of problems. And so it has set your expectation. Even in Christ. That all I'm ever going to get from God. Is problems. But rise up and awaken. Because the God you serve. Has more and better for you. He is with you when it rains. He is with you in the storm. He said if you go through a desert. I'm with you. If you ride through a flood. Baby I'm a walk with you. If you go through a fire. I'm a be right there with you. God is gangster. Pray for me please. God is gangster. What do I mean by that? God will ride up with you. God will ride up on your enemies. God will put a hedge of protection around you. God will stand up against your enemy. God will send you a promise. And be like what? She mine. Yeah. He mines what? Yeah I know he didn't do what he was supposed to do. Five years ago. Two years ago. But he mines. The blood of Jesus has washed. Washed them. Roll up on my people. You going to have something to contend with. Some of my people. And if they go through a flood. I'm going to be with them. If they make a bad decision. They may have to walk it out. But out of that going to come a fruit of righteousness. These people. Belong to me." [01:05:08]
2. "See I. We're not supposed to worry about anything. But we can talk to God about everything. Some of y'all don't talk to God. Unless it's only about your spiritual life. I talk to God about everything. God I need a new computer. God. I'm telling you me. Me I'm going to use me as an example. I pray about my hair. I pray about my eyesight. When my eyes started growing dim. I said Lord. You said Moses eyes didn't go dim. Why is mine going like this? No I'm serious. Y'all laughing. What I'm trying to do is tell you. I pray about everything. I pray about dental work. Or just go to the dentist. But what I'm telling you is that. There's nothing that you don't have to carry on your own. You can pray to God about anything. I pray about grace. I pray about grades. Listen recently we had that state test. The G mass. On my back. I was carrying that. Let me tell you how much so I was carrying that. My blood pressure went up. I've never had blood pressure problems. I was carrying that. In the wrong way. And my body responded. By my pressure going up. I felt bad for about two to three days. I said I feel good. I told my mother who was here. Be careful of that. Be careful of that. So I began to contend with God in prayer. About those state results. I was going in and out. In and out. Doing the best I could this year. With those students who didn't want to read. And do their homework and all of that. And yet my evaluation. My job performance was going to be. Of the results of these. Undisciplined children. On a TikTok. All day long. And my state. My job evaluation. Is on you. I was stressed. This was the first time I've ever been. My content area would be tested. And so you know. Yeah. Anyway. Guess what. I kept praying. I kept believing." [01:08:24]
3. "When my principle came. To me. He said. Williams. My test results came in first. I took the test last. My content went last. My results came first. He said. Williams. Phenomenal. said what? He said phenomenal. What God had done for me. What I was stressing out so much about. My preliminary scores came in. They have been the highest. In this school in years. So much so. The academic coach said. You might need to get ready. District may be asking you to come down for a job. Nobody but Jesus. So what are you worrying about? Worry about. Woo. We gonna live one day at a time. Tomorrow is taking care of itself. It's taking care of itself. It's already worked out. Number two. We gonna pray about. Don't leave nothing off the table. Don't leave nothing off the table. Don't leave nothing off the table. Don't leave nothing off the table. Don't leave nothing off the table. Anything that come to mind. Pray about it. My fingernail hurt. My God pray about it. You say God care about that? Absolutely yes. God cares about anything you care about. That's the kind of relationship you have with the Father. That's the kind of relationship you have with the Father. Woo. You mean to tell me I can pray about my retirement? Absolutely. I got a living witness up here in my mom. Raised three children. On a single mama's income. On And now she's one of the most wealthier women I know. I'm not. Now don't go up there asking my mama for no money. Don't do that. I can. You can't do that. Hold a couple dollars. Listen. We're going to pray about everything. We're going to pray about everything. The Bible says don't worry about tomorrow. But it didn't say don't plan for tomorrow. But You still can make plans. But we're not going to be worried. But Because if we worry about tomorrow. It shows that we kind of." [01:11:21]
4. "Oh it was bad. Real bad. there was something that was going to be taken from us. And I was praying. Man I prayed about that thing so much. I prayed, prayed, prayed. It was like God said. I'm not going to work it out the way you expect. But I'm going to give you some peace. It was almost as if. Peace had came over me. I didn't even care how it turned out. That's what I'm. That's what God is saying. Once you pray. Make your supplication. That personal specific prayer request. Make known unto him. With thanksgiving. Release it. And leave that outcome up to him. I'm talking about. I didn't care how that thing turned out. Why? Because the peace of God that guards my heart and mind. Had come all over me. Worry not. Number two. Pray about everything. Number three. Cast all your cares on him. Because he cares for who? You. He cares. God cares. Number three. Think about the right things. When you're up against your stresses. The first thing I told you. That imagination will go all the way down the street. Man you get a bad report on your health. You done put yourself in the grave. You picking out a dress. What you going to. Get my dress ready for the funeral. No. But we do that. Am I right? Oh they say they going to start cutting people. You got your name on the chopping block. Ten times. But even God covers our mistakes sometimes. He will cover. He give us grace. But you'll put yourself on the chopping block. Soon as they say okay. Budget cuts. Budget cuts. I'm the first to go. No. No. And if you are. God got something else better. Think about the. Right things. Philippians 4 and 8 say. Finally brothers. Finally brothers. Talking to us. Whatever is. True. Whatever is noble. Whatever is right. Whatever is pure. Whatever is lovely. Whatever is admirable. If anything is excellent or praise worthy." [01:16:22]
5. "Matters. Think about the right things. Be content. With your own things. Philippians 4 11 saying. I'm not saying this because I am in need. Paul says. For I have learned to be content. In whatever the circumstance. Is. Philippians 4 and 12. Says it like this. I know what it is. To be in need. This is Paul talking. He said I know what it is when you don't have enough. I know what it means. I know what it feels like. He says I know what it means to have plenty. You got no worries in the bank. The bank account is stacked. He says I have learned. The secret of being content. In any. And every situation. Whether I am well fed. Or hungry. Whether I am living in plenty. Or I am in want. He says I learned. How to. Trust God so much so. That whatever the status of my life is. I'm content. Somebody say we got some growing to do. Cause we not always content. In those kind of circumstances. Am I right? 1 Timothy 6 and 6 says this. But godliness. With contentment. Is great gain. I would like to challenge us. Let us. When we face. Stressors. That come our way. This is for me too. Let us respond first. By giving God thanks. Let's see what he'll do. When we say God. I don't like what's going on. Matter of fact I really hate it. But I want to trust that. You told me to give you thanks in this. And in return. You will give me peace. So I'm going to thank you. In your own way you do it. Whether it's the lifting. Of your hands. Or if it's the folding of your hands. You give God the thanks from the heart. When you get that stressful situation. And let's see. What God will do. Somebody say Christ. Is enough for me. My first point." [01:21:02]
### Quotes for Members
1. "When we talk about responding and dealing with stress, how should I biblically deal with the stress that comes in all of our lives? When we're looking at this, I want you to go to Philippians 4 and 4. Philippians 4 and 4. The first thing we're going to do when we get the bad news. Sometimes bad news come out the blue. I wasn't even expecting that, Lord. I had known it in my mailbox. And went around it seven times. I declared and decreed a check. And a bill came. Some people at that church done told me wrong. We didn't. The first thing we do according to Philippians is we should rejoice in the Lord. Always. And again, I say what? First Thessalonians tells us this. It is the will of God. In Christ Jesus. That we give him thanksgiving in everything. Like that's God's known will. You get something unexpected. First thing you do. You may not rejoice. Let's be real and human in here. You're not going to rejoice first when you get no bad news. It all depends on the severity of the news. I'm not going to really rejoice if I was expecting something good to come my way and I got bad news. That's not going to really be my response. We going to work on that together. But I'm not going to really rejoice if I was expecting something good to come my way and I got bad news. But the one thing I am going to do is according to God's will. I know that's the known will of God. He said give him thanks in all things. That's in first Thessalonians. Give what? Thanks in what? Now righteous people. This is for you. This is instructions for us. We get the bad news. The first thing I want you to do after you've had your human response. Because you are human. You get up. And you say thank you God. Thank you. I don't understand it but. Thank you. I know I'm carrying out the known will of God. In this circumstance. One thing that stresses believers and people out is the thing called uncertainty. How is it going to turn out? Can I help us all out today? Charles Stanley. The beloved pastor in Atlanta. Who has gone on to be with the Lord. He has a saying. Obey God. And leave all the consequences up to him. I come to tell you this morning. That no matter what it is. You may be up against. Stressed out about. Leave the outcome. Up to God." [57:57]
2. "Because I think we underestimate. What we really have in Christ. You know Pastor David. Said something up here. When God's spirit was moving amongst us. This morning. He said the same power. That raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Dwells. In your mortal body. That's hard to digest isn't it. Some of y'all are looking at me like. Say that again. Biblically. In context. The same power. That raised Jesus. From the dead. Dwells. In every last person. Who belongs to him. And we underestimate the power. That we're working with. And that's where growth comes in. He told us. Don't worry. Worry about nothing. He said because who of you. By the way of worry. Can change anything in your life. Worrying. Stressed out. Hair thinning. Stomach upset. Eye twitching. All because of stress. Biting your nails. Anxiety. Can't sleep. Insomnia. All of these are responses to our body. To stress. When we've carried it way too wrong. And probably way too long. Matthew 6 and 34 says. I want us to read that. Therefore. Do not worry about what? Don't worry about what's ahead. Because why? Tomorrow will what? Tomorrow got its own problems. Some of you all have used your imagination. Because the mind goes there. Let your children not come home. By the time they said they was coming home. You done put those children in the grave. In your imagination. How many? Be honest. You waiting on the police. To call you any moment. Little Bobo went to jail. Why? Because your imagination took you what? How come our imagination think the worst. Before we think the best. Help us with that. Oh God. Because some of you feel like." [01:02:24]
3. "Don't kind of trust God. I also want to say this. Watch how you move. Model. Biblical truths. Before your family. And your children. If they see you respond to stress. In a crazy manner. With anxiety. With you biting your nails. Cussing everybody out. They're going to respond like that. They're going to respond like that. When they get an affliction. We want to be careful that we respond. In a biblical manner. I'm not saying that you won't hurt. You won't cry. You won't feel frustrated. But be mindful as a believer. Model. How you are supposed to handle. Your stressful days. Especially before your family. And your children. Philippians 4 says in everything. By prayer. And what? Supplication. Now on the screen it says petition. Let me tell you the difference. Between prayer. And supplication. Prayer is our father. This is an example of prayer. Our father which art in heaven. Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. You know the Lord's prayer. That is a what? Type of prayer. But a supplication. Is your personal. Specific request. Unto God. Heal my husband. Billy. Save my daughter. Shanika. It ain't in the book. Salvation is in the book. But that is your personal prayer. Request to God. That's called supplication. So once we made our prayer. And what? Specific request to God. He said I want you to top it off like this. With thanksgiving. Tell him thank you. And release that to him. The spirit of peace comes. And it garrisons your mind. Where your stress out at. And your heart. There was a time in my life. Me and my husband. When we first got married. We was having some real bad financial problems." [01:13:53]
4. "But the Lord, the Lord himself delivers us out of every single one. There's not a battle you'll go through when you're righteous that the Lord won't deliver you from. For every affliction, there's a victory. Every single time. Come on, somebody. Amen. When we talk about responding and dealing with stress, how should I biblically deal with the stress that comes in all of our lives? When we're looking at this, I want you to go to Philippians 4 and 4. Philippians 4 and 4. The first thing we're going to do when we get the bad news. Sometimes bad news come out the blue. I wasn't even expecting that, Lord. I had known it in my mailbox. And went around it seven times. I declared and decreed a check. And a bill came. Some people at that church done told me wrong. We didn't. The first thing we do according to Philippians is we should rejoice in the Lord. Always. And again, I say what? First Thessalonians tells us this. It is the will of God. In Christ Jesus. That we give him thanksgiving in everything. Like that's God's known will. You get something unexpected. First thing you do. You may not rejoice. Let's be real and human in here. You're not going to rejoice first when you get no bad news. It all depends on the severity of the news. I'm not going to really rejoice if I was expecting something good to come my way and I got bad news. That's not going to really be my response. We going to work on that together. But I'm not going to really rejoice if I was expecting something good to come my way and I got bad news. But the one thing I am going to do is according to God's will. I know that's the known will of God. He said give him thanks in all things. That's in first Thessalonians. Give what? Thanks in what? Now righteous people. This is for you. This is instructions for us. We get the bad news. The first thing I want you to do after you've had your human response. Because you are human. You get up. And you say thank you God. Thank you. I don't understand it but. Thank you. I know I'm carrying out the known will of God. In this circumstance. One thing that stresses believers and people out is the thing called uncertainty. How is it going to turn out? Can I help us all out today? Charles Stanley. The beloved pastor in Atlanta. Who has gone on to be with the Lord. He has a saying. Obey God. And leave all the consequences up to him. I come to tell you this morning. That no matter what it is. You may be up against. Stressed out about. Leave the outcome. Up to God." [56:57]
5. "I want you to think on what. We got to get those minds together. Cause Proverbs 23 and 7. Says. For as we think in our hearts. Your heart is the deepest part. Of who you are. As you think in your heart. That's who you're going to be. Doubter. It started in the mind. Worrier. In the mind. Manipulator. Some of us manipulate. Who are my manipulators? You try to fix it up. So it don't go bad. Before it try to go down south. Yeah. Thank you for being honest. to manipulate it. That's fear. That's speaking forth. He says. Cast all your anxiety on him. Cause he cares for you. He says. Think on the things that are true. Your thinking will
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1. "That's all you've ever gotten from life. Was a plate of problems. Oh. Some of you feel like. That's all life has handed you. Was a plate full of problems. And so it has set your expectation. Even in Christ. That all I'm ever going to get from God. Is problems. But rise up and awaken. Because the God you serve. Has more and better for you. He is with you when it rains. He is with you in the storm. He said if you go through a desert. I'm with you. If you ride through a flood. Baby I'm a walk with you. If you go through a fire. I'm a be right there with you. God is gangster. Pray for me please. God is gangster. What do I mean by that? God will ride up with you. God will ride up on your enemies. God will put a hedge of protection around you. God will stand up against your enemy. God will send you a promise. And be like what? She mine. Yeah. He mines what? Yeah I know he didn't do what he was supposed to do. Five years ago. Two years ago. But he mines. The blood of Jesus has washed. Washed them. Roll up on my people. You going to have something to contend with. Some of my people. And if they go through a flood. I'm going to be with them. If they make a bad decision. They may have to walk it out. But out of that going to come a fruit of righteousness. These people. Belong to me." [01:05:08]
2. "See I. We're not supposed to worry about anything. But we can talk to God about everything. Some of y'all don't talk to God. Unless it's only about your spiritual life. I talk to God about everything. God I need a new computer. God. I'm telling you me. Me I'm going to use me as an example. I pray about my hair. I pray about my eyesight. When my eyes started growing dim. I said Lord. You said Moses eyes didn't go dim. Why is mine going like this? No I'm serious. Y'all laughing. What I'm trying to do is tell you. I pray about everything. I pray about dental work. Or just go to the dentist. But what I'm telling you is that. There's nothing that you don't have to carry on your own. You can pray to God about anything. I pray about grace. I pray about grades. Listen recently we had that state test. The G mass. On my back. I was carrying that. Let me tell you how much so I was carrying that. My blood pressure went up. I've never had blood pressure problems. I was carrying that. In the wrong way. And my body responded. By my pressure going up. I felt bad for about two to three days. I said I feel good. I told my mother who was here. Be careful of that. Be careful of that. So I began to contend with God in prayer. About those state results. I was going in and out. In and out. Doing the best I could this year. With those students who didn't want to read. And do their homework and all of that. And yet my evaluation. My job performance was going to be. Of the results of these. Undisciplined children. On a TikTok. All day long. And my state. My job evaluation. Is on you. I was stressed. This was the first time I've ever been. My content area would be tested. And so you know. Yeah. Anyway. Guess what. I kept praying. I kept believing." [01:08:24]
3. "When my principle came. To me. He said. Williams. My test results came in first. I took the test last. My content went last. My results came first. He said. Williams. Phenomenal. said what? He said phenomenal. What God had done for me. What I was stressing out so much about. My preliminary scores came in. They have been the highest. In this school in years. So much so. The academic coach said. You might need to get ready. District may be asking you to come down for a job. Nobody but Jesus. So what are you worrying about? Worry about. Woo. We gonna live one day at a time. Tomorrow is taking care of itself. It's taking care of itself. It's already worked out. Number two. We gonna pray about. Don't leave nothing off the table. Don't leave nothing off the table. Don't leave nothing off the table. Don't leave nothing off the table. Don't leave nothing off the table. Anything that come to mind. Pray about it. My fingernail hurt. My God pray about it. You say God care about that? Absolutely yes. God cares about anything you care about. That's the kind of relationship you have with the Father. That's the kind of relationship you have with the Father. Woo. You mean to tell me I can pray about my retirement? Absolutely. I got a living witness up here in my mom. Raised three children. On a single mama's income. On And now she's one of the most wealthier women I know. I'm not. Now don't go up there asking my mama for no money. Don't do that. I can. You can't do that. Hold a couple dollars. Listen. We're going to pray about everything. We're going to pray about everything. The Bible says don't worry about tomorrow. But it didn't say don't plan for tomorrow. But You still can make plans. But we're not going to be worried. But Because if we worry about tomorrow. It shows that we kind of." [01:11:21]
4. "Oh it was bad. Real bad. there was something that was going to be taken from us. And I was praying. Man I prayed about that thing so much. I prayed, prayed, prayed. It was like God said. I'm not going to work it out the way you expect. But I'm going to give you some peace. It was almost as if. Peace had came over me. I didn't even care how it turned out. That's what I'm. That's what God is saying. Once you pray. Make your supplication. That personal specific prayer request. Make known unto him. With thanksgiving. Release it. And leave that outcome up to him. I'm talking about. I didn't care how that thing turned out. Why? Because the peace of God that guards my heart and mind. Had come all over me. Worry not. Number two. Pray about everything. Number three. Cast all your cares on him. Because he cares for who? You. He cares. God cares. Number three. Think about the right things. When you're up against your stresses. The first thing I told you. That imagination will go all the way down the street. Man you get a bad report on your health. You done put yourself in the grave. You picking out a dress. What you going to. Get my dress ready for the funeral. No. But we do that. Am I right? Oh they say they going to start cutting people. You got your name on the chopping block. Ten times. But even God covers our mistakes sometimes. He will cover. He give us grace. But you'll put yourself on the chopping block. Soon as they say okay. Budget cuts. Budget cuts. I'm the first to go. No. No. And if you are. God got something else better. Think about the. Right things. Philippians 4 and 8 say. Finally brothers. Finally brothers. Talking to us. Whatever is. True. Whatever is noble. Whatever is right. Whatever is pure. Whatever is lovely. Whatever is admirable. If anything is excellent or praise worthy." [01:16:22]
5. "Matters. Think about the right things. Be content. With your own things. Philippians 4 11 saying. I'm not saying this because I am in need. Paul says. For I have learned to be content. In whatever the circumstance. Is. Philippians 4 and 12. Says it like this. I know what it is. To be in need. This is Paul talking. He said I know what it is when you don't have enough. I know what it means. I know what it feels like. He says I know what it means to have plenty. You got no worries in the bank. The bank account is stacked. He says I have learned. The secret of being content. In any. And every situation. Whether I am well fed. Or hungry. Whether I am living in plenty. Or I am in want. He says I learned. How to. Trust God so much so. That whatever the status of my life is. I'm content. Somebody say we got some growing to do. Cause we not always content. In those kind of circumstances. Am I right? 1 Timothy 6 and 6 says this. But godliness. With contentment. Is great gain. I would like to challenge us. Let us. When we face. Stressors. That come our way. This is for me too. Let us respond first. By giving God thanks. Let's see what he'll do. When we say God. I don't like what's going on. Matter of fact I really hate it. But I want to trust that. You told me to give you thanks in this. And in return. You will give me peace. So I'm going to thank you. In your own way you do it. Whether it's the lifting. Of your hands. Or if it's the folding of your hands. You give God the thanks from the heart. When you get that stressful situation. And let's see. What God will do. Somebody say Christ. Is enough for me. My first point." [01:21:02]
### Quotes for Members
1. "When we talk about responding and dealing with stress, how should I biblically deal with the stress that comes in all of our lives? When we're looking at this, I want you to go to Philippians 4 and 4. Philippians 4 and 4. The first thing we're going to do when we get the bad news. Sometimes bad news come out the blue. I wasn't even expecting that, Lord. I had known it in my mailbox. And went around it seven times. I declared and decreed a check. And a bill came. Some people at that church done told me wrong. We didn't. The first thing we do according to Philippians is we should rejoice in the Lord. Always. And again, I say what? First Thessalonians tells us this. It is the will of God. In Christ Jesus. That we give him thanksgiving in everything. Like that's God's known will. You get something unexpected. First thing you do. You may not rejoice. Let's be real and human in here. You're not going to rejoice first when you get no bad news. It all depends on the severity of the news. I'm not going to really rejoice if I was expecting something good to come my way and I got bad news. That's not going to really be my response. We going to work on that together. But I'm not going to really rejoice if I was expecting something good to come my way and I got bad news. But the one thing I am going to do is according to God's will. I know that's the known will of God. He said give him thanks in all things. That's in first Thessalonians. Give what? Thanks in what? Now righteous people. This is for you. This is instructions for us. We get the bad news. The first thing I want you to do after you've had your human response. Because you are human. You get up. And you say thank you God. Thank you. I don't understand it but. Thank you. I know I'm carrying out the known will of God. In this circumstance. One thing that stresses believers and people out is the thing called uncertainty. How is it going to turn out? Can I help us all out today? Charles Stanley. The beloved pastor in Atlanta. Who has gone on to be with the Lord. He has a saying. Obey God. And leave all the consequences up to him. I come to tell you this morning. That no matter what it is. You may be up against. Stressed out about. Leave the outcome. Up to God." [57:57]
2. "Because I think we underestimate. What we really have in Christ. You know Pastor David. Said something up here. When God's spirit was moving amongst us. This morning. He said the same power. That raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Dwells. In your mortal body. That's hard to digest isn't it. Some of y'all are looking at me like. Say that again. Biblically. In context. The same power. That raised Jesus. From the dead. Dwells. In every last person. Who belongs to him. And we underestimate the power. That we're working with. And that's where growth comes in. He told us. Don't worry. Worry about nothing. He said because who of you. By the way of worry. Can change anything in your life. Worrying. Stressed out. Hair thinning. Stomach upset. Eye twitching. All because of stress. Biting your nails. Anxiety. Can't sleep. Insomnia. All of these are responses to our body. To stress. When we've carried it way too wrong. And probably way too long. Matthew 6 and 34 says. I want us to read that. Therefore. Do not worry about what? Don't worry about what's ahead. Because why? Tomorrow will what? Tomorrow got its own problems. Some of you all have used your imagination. Because the mind goes there. Let your children not come home. By the time they said they was coming home. You done put those children in the grave. In your imagination. How many? Be honest. You waiting on the police. To call you any moment. Little Bobo went to jail. Why? Because your imagination took you what? How come our imagination think the worst. Before we think the best. Help us with that. Oh God. Because some of you feel like." [01:02:24]
3. "Don't kind of trust God. I also want to say this. Watch how you move. Model. Biblical truths. Before your family. And your children. If they see you respond to stress. In a crazy manner. With anxiety. With you biting your nails. Cussing everybody out. They're going to respond like that. They're going to respond like that. When they get an affliction. We want to be careful that we respond. In a biblical manner. I'm not saying that you won't hurt. You won't cry. You won't feel frustrated. But be mindful as a believer. Model. How you are supposed to handle. Your stressful days. Especially before your family. And your children. Philippians 4 says in everything. By prayer. And what? Supplication. Now on the screen it says petition. Let me tell you the difference. Between prayer. And supplication. Prayer is our father. This is an example of prayer. Our father which art in heaven. Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. You know the Lord's prayer. That is a what? Type of prayer. But a supplication. Is your personal. Specific request. Unto God. Heal my husband. Billy. Save my daughter. Shanika. It ain't in the book. Salvation is in the book. But that is your personal prayer. Request to God. That's called supplication. So once we made our prayer. And what? Specific request to God. He said I want you to top it off like this. With thanksgiving. Tell him thank you. And release that to him. The spirit of peace comes. And it garrisons your mind. Where your stress out at. And your heart. There was a time in my life. Me and my husband. When we first got married. We was having some real bad financial problems." [01:13:53]
4. "But the Lord, the Lord himself delivers us out of every single one. There's not a battle you'll go through when you're righteous that the Lord won't deliver you from. For every affliction, there's a victory. Every single time. Come on, somebody. Amen. When we talk about responding and dealing with stress, how should I biblically deal with the stress that comes in all of our lives? When we're looking at this, I want you to go to Philippians 4 and 4. Philippians 4 and 4. The first thing we're going to do when we get the bad news. Sometimes bad news come out the blue. I wasn't even expecting that, Lord. I had known it in my mailbox. And went around it seven times. I declared and decreed a check. And a bill came. Some people at that church done told me wrong. We didn't. The first thing we do according to Philippians is we should rejoice in the Lord. Always. And again, I say what? First Thessalonians tells us this. It is the will of God. In Christ Jesus. That we give him thanksgiving in everything. Like that's God's known will. You get something unexpected. First thing you do. You may not rejoice. Let's be real and human in here. You're not going to rejoice first when you get no bad news. It all depends on the severity of the news. I'm not going to really rejoice if I was expecting something good to come my way and I got bad news. That's not going to really be my response. We going to work on that together. But I'm not going to really rejoice if I was expecting something good to come my way and I got bad news. But the one thing I am going to do is according to God's will. I know that's the known will of God. He said give him thanks in all things. That's in first Thessalonians. Give what? Thanks in what? Now righteous people. This is for you. This is instructions for us. We get the bad news. The first thing I want you to do after you've had your human response. Because you are human. You get up. And you say thank you God. Thank you. I don't understand it but. Thank you. I know I'm carrying out the known will of God. In this circumstance. One thing that stresses believers and people out is the thing called uncertainty. How is it going to turn out? Can I help us all out today? Charles Stanley. The beloved pastor in Atlanta. Who has gone on to be with the Lord. He has a saying. Obey God. And leave all the consequences up to him. I come to tell you this morning. That no matter what it is. You may be up against. Stressed out about. Leave the outcome. Up to God." [56:57]
5. "I want you to think on what. We got to get those minds together. Cause Proverbs 23 and 7. Says. For as we think in our hearts. Your heart is the deepest part. Of who you are. As you think in your heart. That's who you're going to be. Doubter. It started in the mind. Worrier. In the mind. Manipulator. Some of us manipulate. Who are my manipulators? You try to fix it up. So it don't go bad. Before it try to go down south. Yeah. Thank you for being honest. to manipulate it. That's fear. That's speaking forth. He says. Cast all your anxiety on him. Cause he cares for you. He says. Think on the things that are true. Your thinking will
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