The End of One of Those Days

It’s funny, how certain days seem to be more stressful than others, even when there is not a particular issue or something that you can point to that is causing the stress. Maybe it’s the weather, maybe I didn’t get enough sleep last night, whatever, and for me today has been one of those days. In the past when I’ve had days like this I would just let it linger. Left alone, the stress turns into anxiety, the anxiety into a physical ache, and the ache into an illness. It happens every day to people all over the world. I think it is important to recognize that as humans, God created us to exist in three areas of consciousness; physical, emotional and spiritual. What I described above is caused by an unchecked interaction between our physical consciousness and our emotional consciousness. It becomes like the unraveling of a sweater, once it starts its hard to stop. God did not only design us to be physical and emotional beings but gave us spirituality as the matrix that holds everything together. Whenever I start feeling like I did today I start to recognize how important the spiritual consciousness is. Once we make a decision to walk and live in the spirit and not in the flesh, the cares of the world seem to fade. 1 Peter 5:6-8 tells us: "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober; be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." These verses prompt us to focus on humility, patience, trust, sobriety, vigilance and faith. These are certainly all desirable attributes. It also reminds me that as we walk through this world, things happen that sometimes we just don’t understand. Understanding the why, how, when and where seems so important to so many people. When we don’t or can’t understand the circumstances it causes stress. The Lord tells us in Proverbs 3:5-8 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones." Because I was reminded of this today, I wanted to remind anyone who reads this.
Grace and Peace