one of the greatest causes of stress in any life…

now we just talked here on the front porch about a few of GOD’s names.  there are hundreds in the bible.  every one of those names tells us how GOD can meet one of the deepest needs in our life.  and the point is this: all of your basic needs, all of your deepest needs are met in trusting who GOD is.

and this is so vital and so important for the stress level in every one of our lives. 

one of the greatest causes of stress in any life is looking to the wrong place to have your needs met.  it creates incredible stress. 

when you ask anything to carry a weight that it’s not designed to carry them there is great stress! 

let’s say you’re going on a backpacking trip with bunch of kids.  and a sixty-pound kid shows up with a forty-pound pack thinking he is going on this backpacking trip.  now let’s say to his credit he is able to get the thing on.  but every time he tries to take a step forward he falls backwards, right on his back on the backpack.  he has too much weight.  he can’t carry it.

now let me tell you why there’s some stress in some of our lives.  there is stress in your life because you’re asking other people to meet needs that only GOD can meet.  and because of that there’s incredible stress in your relationship. 

your marriage may be under stress because you are asking your husband, your wife, to meet needs that only GOD can meet.  you may be under stress with your kids because you’re asking them to meet needs that only GOD can meet.  with a friend. 

you may be under stress with your parents because you’re asking them to meet a need that only GOD can meet.  you cannot expect an imperfect person to perfectly meet all of your needs.  it’s impossible. 

there are some needs in all of our lives that only GOD can meet.  that is why HE is GOD.  that is why HE can meet those needs. 

just a thought from the front porch…