Philippians 4:4-9
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Words of Encouragement
4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
Paul teaches us how to turn pressure to our advantage, an essential for anyone under pressure. Paul teaches us about stress avoidance, not stress management. He was not just an idealistic do-gooder. He was a man who worked under tremendous pressure with great success. He is well qualified to teach us today how to endure pressure without being crippled or killed by the stress that accompanies it.
Rejoice (v. 4), be gentle (v. 5), trust God (v. 5-7) and live ethically (v. 8-9) … the principles to manage stress.
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