How Not to “Pow!”
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” – Isaiah 26:3
Recommended Reading: Philippians 4:6-7; 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (NIV)
Every child eventually undertakes a science experiment having to do with the laws of pressure. Either he blows up a balloon beyond its intended size or she presses her balloon against a sharp object. In either case, the result is the same: POW! The look of bewilderment on a child’s face the first time he pops his balloon is priceless for parents.
Eventually children learn the science: a thin, rubber balloon can only stand so much pressure before it explodes. And the same thing is true for human beings. God did not design the human body to handle unlimited amounts of pressure before it “explodes” in various ways, physically or emotionally. In fact, how a Christian handles pressure is a good indicator of his or her reliance upon God. Christians are not immune to life’s circumstances or the pressure they can produce. But God wants us to trust Him with those circumstances and their outcome — “casting all [our] care upon Him, for He cares for [us]” (1 Peter 5:7).
If you are experiencing pressure in your life, keep your mind stayed upon the God who knows your past, present, and future and promises to meet your every need (Philippians 4:19).
“Grace is love that cares and stoops and rescues.” -John R. W. Stott
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