Stress can wear us down and put us in a place that’s almost too hard to escape from. It’s easier to make excuses not to do something than it is to actually accomplish it. Why is that? Why is it our natural instinct to sit and dwell in our stress, than to think of ways to overcome them with God? Why can’t our first instinct be to hand it to God and allow Him to work through us? It’s because we are HUMAN! We are fearfully and wonderfully made. God designed us so that we have Faith and carry it with us for others to see. If everyone lived a stress-free life, when would we have the opportunity to hand things over to God and see his works be revealed? When we give our lives to God to be handled, he shows us our faith is for His good.

Jesus walked this earth to show people his father’s greatness and holiness. Jesus healed the blind and weak to rise because he wanted as many followers of his father as he could gain. He showed those miracles so people would believe. God gave us his only son so we could live with him in Heaven. He wants that for us all. It takes faith to walk with Jesus. It takes Jesus to deal with what is given to us each and every day.

To simplify our lives and to fill it with the right people we must first put our hearts in the hands of Jesus. If our hearts are not filled with the love of God then our dreams, will not be placed there for the right purpose.

I know it’s hard to determine if we or God placed our dreams within our hearts. I know I struggle with the idea of is this for my own selfish reasons? Or is this because I need to move to a place in my life that God has in store for me? I first pray about it. If I’m still praying about it for years, then it’s most likely God telling me to move forward. Remove the obstacles that prevent God from working in your life. He has a grand design for you. How comforting is it to know that the creator of the stars and universe knows you by name and has a plan for your life? Lay your fears, stress, sorrows, and unknowns at his feet because He can only take them away and make something life-changing for you.