{"id":1385,"date":"2017-02-11T20:37:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T04:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelablock.com\/?p=1385"},"modified":"2017-10-11T20:38:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T03:38:10","slug":"break-free-stresses-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelablock.com\/break-free-stresses-life\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO BREAK FREE FROM THE STRESSES OF LIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you feeling stressed out? It’s hard not to break under the demands of life.\u00a0Christ has more in store for us then to break under the many pressures we are under.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I know as I am feeling a little stressed too. There are so many daily demands. More than there is time for. It feels like we are constantly being bombarded in this crazy complicated world we are in.<\/p>\n

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A broken people<\/h2>\n

As I was reading scripture today, something jumped out at me. The Gospels talk about\u00a0Jesus’s ministry where He encountered many hurting people<\/strong>. The people\u00a0He met were desperate, broken, and ready to receive Jesus when they encountered Him.<\/strong>\u00a0The weight of their sin or illness was too much to bear.<\/p>\n

As I was reading about this, I noticed that\u00a0He would usually say to them something like “Arise, your sins are forgiven!”.<\/strong>\u00a0They would be healed, rise up, and go away rejoicing while telling others about their miracle.<\/strong>\u00a0It was that simple!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The bondage<\/h2>\n

Have you noticed something about the body of Christ?\u00a0The church has seemed stuck<\/strong>. Do we after accepting Jesus, run away healed and rejoicing while telling others about Him?\u00a0I feel many believers are still living as sinners,\u00a0wrapped in the stress and lies of this broken world.<\/strong>\u00a0But Scripture tells us that when we accepted Christ, we became a new creation in Him. That means the old is passed away and we are made new.<\/p>\n

<\/div>When we truly repent, our sins are forgiven never to be remembered by Jesus again<\/span>Click To Tweet<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote>\n

If that is the case, then\u00a0why are so many still living oppressed and stressed out?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The enemy is constantly clamoring to keep us stressed out. To keep us distracted from experiencing the fullness of Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The desperation<\/h2>\n

Do you feel like you have been going through some really tough stuff right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I believe God is calling us to let go of the world right now. He needs us desperate enough to fully surrender our will and our plans to His. To begin to fully trust His promises He gave us in His word. To rise up and be brave in His strength. To overcome this day because He has overcome the world.\u00a0He is calling us to lay all of our worries of this broken world at His feet and focus on Him.<\/p>\n

<\/div>He is calling us to lay all of our worries of this broken world at His feet and focus on Him<\/span>Click To Tweet<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote>\n

I feel like the Lord is allowing us to feel a little shaken so we become desperate for Him again. Because when we let go and trust Him, we become set free from the stresses and bondage of the world.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The good news!<\/h2>\n

The good news is we have freedom! We have been given the most incredible free gift ever made! We have been given the keys to the kingdom!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/div>In scripture it says Jesus is the key to eternal life<\/span>Click To Tweet<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote>\n

This means if we have\u00a0accepted Jesus\u00a0to be our Lord and Savior, we have been given the freedom keys to the kingdom of heaven.<\/p>\n

We need Jesus to be our key because of our sin and\u00a0brokenness. We cannot even enter the presence of God because He is so Holy. We need Jesus’ blood to wash us clean and forgive us to enter into His presence. It is in His presence we find freedom from sin and death. And we have the promise of His word to help us live life in His fullness. \u00a0And guess what? It is a free gift!<\/p>\n

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You are a new creation in Christ<\/h2>\n

When you gave your life to Jesus, you were washed clean from sin and death. You became\u00a0<\/strong>a new creation in Him<\/strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0An heir to His throne. This means you don’t need to worry as the rest of the world does.<\/p>\n

We have hope for tomorrow! We will spend eternity with Jesus. This life is not all there is. It is but a vapor. His promise in stands true that He will never leave us or forsake us. His promises in His word are for us. They will keep us steady every day if we trust and stand on His word. He is working everything out for His glory for those who love and serve Him.<\/p>\n

When you received Christ, the past was gone and you became a new creation in Him (2 cor 5:17).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Have you fully received this freedom before? Are you ready to now?<\/h4>\n

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The keys to the kingdom<\/h2>\n

As my daughter’s bible teacher described it;\u00a0picture you have been given the keys to the most fantastic car ever! But you have actually never driven the car,<\/strong>\u00a0or maybe it’s been parked for a very long time. How could we let this amazing free gift just sorta sit there? Ready for some truth…?<\/p>\n

I believe it’s because we have been afraid… and a little too comfortable… until now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jesus is calling you for more. He is calling you to live life in His abundance.\u00a0<\/strong>He is calling you to use your unique gifts that He created you for. As I heard this week; Each person has its own unique viewpoint, own experiences, and own personality that makes you, well… you. And\u00a0you are needed to reach others with the message of hope using your unique story.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You have the power of the living God flowing in you. It is Him who gives you strength because you believe in Him.\u00a0<\/strong>You are enough because Christ is enough. You are worthy because He is worthy. No experience or mistakes you have made are wasted when you live for Christ. He uses your story all for His glory (teehee, I rhymed :)) You are being called out for more. He created you for exclusively for this day, this hour, you are needed.<\/p>\n

No experience or mistakes you have made are wasted when you live for Christ. He uses your story all for His glory (teehee, I rhymed :)) You are being called out for more. He created you for exclusively for this day, this hour, you are needed.<\/p>\n

It is time to lay down your fears and the stress of this world. It is time to lay down your hurts at His feet and turn away from the sin that ensnares you. It is time get a little less comfortable and trust Jesus. It is time to stand firm in the word of God. It is time to grab your freedom keys and go!<\/p>\n

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