Bible Answers for Stress <> Part 2 of 2

         Subtitle – How to Walk in God’s Abundant Life 

Today, I’ll list the rest of the twelve Stress Reducers found in the 37^th Psalm.  As I wrote last time, this psalm is meaty and saturated with answers to some of our most frustrating concerns in life.

 

If you didn’t read my last blog post, I encourage you to do so and see the first six stress reducers listed there.

Completing the Twelve Stress Reducers:

7- Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him (Ps.7:5 NKJV).

Do things God’s way and receive a good outcome. “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;” (Deuteronomy 30:19b). 

8- Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him (Ps. 37:7 NKJV).

“It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones” (Psalm 127:2). 

9- Cease from anger, and forsake wrath (Ps. 37:8 NKJV). 

“A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention” (Proverbs 15:8). “For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife” (Proverbs 30:33). 

10- Depart from evil (Ps. 37:27 NKJV).  

 ”Keep away from everything that even looks like sin (evil)” (1 Thessalonians 5:22). 

11- Wait on the Lord (Ps. 37:34).

“Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” (Psalm 27:14 NKJV). 

12- Keep His way (Ps. 37:34 NKJV). 

“For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord,
They shall inherit the earth” (Psalm 37:9). 

SO—Don’t worry. Be happy. AND don’t be overcome with stress! 

Because: “Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!” 

                                                                 -Psalm 144:15b

©Connie Wohlford 2016