Some days the pressure seems to mount up more than others.
Yesterday was a rough one, I could feel a tightness in my chest long after the ordeal at work was over.
But you know, as stressful as that was, there wasn't a moment when my life was at all in danger. There are some who have dealt with that kind of stress on a daily basis.
But pressure is pressure and the remedy is always the same.
Paul said to the Corinthian church,
"We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many." 2 Cor 1:8:11 (NIV)
Do we see that? Pressure is often the result of trying to be self-reliant rather than relying on God. It's amazing to me, that God can use times like this to our benefit.
Because really, we need him to accomplish even the simplest daily tasks. Our reliance on him is always there. That is why he can use the extra stressful times to remind us.
