Dealing with Stress, Anxiety, and FearsLeaning on the Lord through Hard Times

Scripture Reading:Luke 12:22-32

Things that stress us out:Family Concerns

Kids, Grandkids Safety Daily care of my

children My kids staying faithful Not being able to see

them grow up Never getting married

or having kids Wedding/Getting

Married

Things that stress us out:School/Work

Daily Operations of School and Work

TESTS!!!

Things that stress us out:Transportation

Driving My Kids Driving Flying

Things that stress us out:Finances

Our Monthly Expenses

Debt Not being able to

support myself

Things that stress us out:Society

Public Speaking People in General Bad People Socializing (I’m a

teenager!) Being Alone

(Forever) Not Being in

Control

Things that stress us out:Nature

Snakes Mean Dogs Spiders Roaches Locusts

Things that stress us out:Health

General Health Concerns

Needles

Things that stress us out:Miscellaneous

Firing Guns Heights Clowns The Dark Monsters

Understanding His Power and Wisdom teaches us…

…why we are here in the first place. His might created all that we see. If He is the one who created us, why wouldn’t we go to Him in times of trouble – Job 9:4-12, Jer. 10:12

…nothing is too hard for the Lord. – Jer. 32:27, Matt. 19:26, Phil. 4:13

…he is in control of our situation. – Matt. 8:23-27

Fearing God… ...keeps us wise in hard times. – Prov. 1:7 …gives us strength through His wisdom. –

Prov. 8:13-14 …gives us a good perspective when dealing

with difficult people/times. – Matt. 10:28 …keeps us from coming up short of the

ultimate prize. – Heb. 4:1 …saves us from future harm. – Heb. 11:7

Trusting God… …saves us from future harm. -- Noah and

Abraham …gives us courage to do the things we

need to do. -- 1 Chron. 28:20 …puts us on the right path. – Prov. 3: 5-8 …keeps us from being foolish. – Prov. 28:

25-26 …will deliver you from death. – 2 Cor. 1:9-

10

God wants to help us… …when we ask for help through prayer.

– Phil. 4:6-7 …by supplying all our needs. – Phil.

4:19 …by casting all of our cares on Him. – 1

Pet. 5:6-7, Psalm 55:22 …find mercy in times of need. – Heb.

4:15-16 …find rest. – Matt. 11:28+29

Other Things to Remember

We Have hope in Christ – John 14:1-4, Romans 5:1-5, Rev. 22:14

Don’t be bitter when going through hardships – 1 Thes. 5:16-18, Heb. 12:15

Ask for help from the Church – Gal. 6:2, 1 Thes. 5:11

What should really stress us out?

Disobeying God Going to an

Everlasting Punishment – Matthew 25:46