I recently had the privilege of speaking at a church day camp and used the illustration of a rubber band to show how the farther apart my hands got, the more difficult things became. The same thing happens with us and God: The farther we get away from Him, the more difficult and strained everything becomes.
So what do we do when the tension, the strain of life gets to be too much? There are a lot of options, some good and some bad, but only one that always helps: Psalms 97:6-7a says, “The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images,
that boast themselves of idols:” Everything else will let us down. Money, pleasure, success, popularity, and even false gods and other religions can’t compare to the One true God! He’s the only One Who is strong enough to carry us through this life. He’s the only way to Heaven and the only source of true purpose, meaning, and joy.
So take a nap, each a bag of chips, go on a cruise if that’s your thing when you get stressed, but always look to God for real help and real hope.
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