Living in Stressful Times

Matthew 6:25-33 & Philippians 4:6-7

What stresses you out? The truth is we all have days and seasons when we feel stress and anxiety.

The world is volatile and unpredictable. Everything in our life can be going just fine and then it suddenly changes, and we feel the pressure of life circumstances.

Note the following statistics:

• _______ percent of adults suffer adverse health effects from stress.
• _______ percent of all visits to the doctor’s office are for stress-related ailments and complaints.
• Stress costs American industries more than $ ______ billion every year through health-care expenses.

Source: The Stressless Life by Vance Pitman, p. 35.

“Anxious living” is a good way to describe life in 2022. Fortunately, the Bible speaks to this topic and gives us guidance on the days when we feel overloaded and stressed to the max.

The stress of time

The stress of money

The stress of relationships