In continuing our theme of difficult situations we will have a look at the effect they can have on us.

When lying in bed with yesterday’s stressful phone call; the argument with a friend; work deadlines or what ever stress you have wizzing through your mind, it can be easy to be consumed by it.

Have you noticed how things can become increasingly overwhelming the later in the night it is?

But what to do…Here are some suggestions, from Paul who wrote a letter to some folks in a place called Philippi and me.

Paul: Pray!

Paul & Andy: Don’t hold onto what can be comfortable feelings of stress and anxiety; make yourself focus on God, let God settle you down; acknowledge that being awake at 3am full of stress is not going to change a thing! (If you keep hold of your stress Jesus cannot displace it, it becomes your god)

Paul & Andy: A lot of my stress is caused by anticipating the worst; don’t think of the worst, think of the best

It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the centre of your life