The Culture of Stress

 

We are trained, from our youth, to be in a certain mode of operation; the mode of always working our way up from insufficiency, coming from behind, fighting back from past failure or about to fall into it.  It usually starts in school and flourishes in the business world.  It even becomes an undercurrent in our gatherings as believers.

Why do we buy into that?  That's quite different from the REALITY that we are in the middle of God's plan and are walking with Him right where He would have us.  He is always working with us and in us and He doesn't fail at His work.

Why do we teach our kids the same thing?  Deep down inside, the kids know better.  Deep down inside, we forgot.

What do we think it means when God's Word says, "I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you."

and

"[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight.

Do all things without grumbling and faultfinding and complaining [against God] and questioning and doubting [among yourselves]..."

 

The culture of stress is ever present and always seeking to shoulder in to our lives.  We don't have to participate and we don't have to teach it or share it with others.