Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

What's got you stressed out? School? Girls? Boys? You just figured out that Moby is in fact a rock group and not a whale? Here's the deal, no matter what's got you down, the Bible says, "forget about it" (thick New York accent please). When you are a Christ follower, the Bible tells us that we should put our worries into prayers, letting God be the one who takes care of whatever we are struggling with. Sound ridiculously easy doesn't it, "just let it go man". It is difficult to let go of things that worry us, but when we train our minds to simply obey God's word, things really do change.

The best way to get farther away from trouble and closer to God is to pray without pause. Every time you feel stressed out, let that be a moment you reach out for the God who actually cares about how you are feeling. But don't concentrate in your prayers on what is broken and messed up, rather rethink your prayers into praises letting God know that you know who is in control of your life. Instead of praying about your stress, ask God for peace. Instead of praying about fear, ask God for strength. Turn your negatives into positive when praying to God.

The big question:

1. What is bothering you right now? How can you reword that in to a positive for God?



2. How can you be an encouragement to someone else today?



3. When's the last time you prayed, and it wasn't a meal-time? Pray right now and let God know you are listening.

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