"What's your stress size?"

Hey member's of life... it's been a while, about two weeks since I last posted... sorry, this post should explain why. So, "what's your stress size"? I have heard women ask each other before, "what's your dress size", I thought it would be appropriate to ask you, "what's your stress size?".

Just, how much stress can you handle? I have lived long enough and pastored long enough to realize that a stress free life or a stress free pastorate is not going to happen, nor should it. But I have also realized that like women and dress sizes, we all have an appropriate "stress size" for our life. God has created each of us perfectly to handle stress, as long as it's handled through Him, but he has created us differently. Some people are those pettite, size zeroes that will definitely get bogged down if more than two stressful situations come into their life. Others, well let's face it, shop at the "big and tall" stress shop where it seems we are built for more than the average amount of stress. So... "what's your stress size"?

Happiness and joy that God wants you to live in is finding your size and comfortably living within it. It's when we try cramming a size 14 stress load into a size 6 frame where the stress becomes distress which can lead to depression. Well... what do I do? Ask the Lord... commit everything to Him... know your limits and learn to say "no"... live to please Him and not everyone around you... know the things you have control over in your life, however also know the things you don't have control over and delegate them to His Supernatural Power. You will find that living within your stress size will make life more comfortable and enjoyable for you.

Take the time to read the 73rd Psalm today and let God bless you and your stressed life!

Pastor Chad