Prayer and Stress

Bless you reader!

“So do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matt. 6.34

“Be not afraid” is a phrase that makes numerous appearances in the Bible. God, His angels, and Godly men utter the phrase often. It is a phrase with fo ambiguity. It is not stated as a suggestion. It is a directive. It is also something that said Jesus very often to his disciples and followers. Jesus also told us not to worry. A lot. In place of this He told us to pray. “Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart.” (Luke 18.1) Paul also tells us that we should “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5.17).

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“Be not afraid”, but “trust in the name of the Lord” and in that He will “never leave us or forsake you”.
“Do not worry”, but rely on the Lord as Jehovah Jireh (the Lord who provides).
“Pray” to commune with God through our Lord Jesus Christ who has made a way for us to have peace with God (Romans 5.1) and to call on Him as our very Father.

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