Meditation for STRESS RELIEF

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

JAMES 1: 2-3 (NIV)

Good News

It is not the absence of our suffering that creates joy but rejoicing in the presence of God as He works through our suffering. We can rejoice because we know God has His hands on our irritations and is at work in our lives even in our most stressful times. Suffering produces perseverance and perseverance strengthens our character.   When we learn to rejoice in the problem – God uses it for good in our lives.  This is how we stretch our spiritual muscle; JOY.

A Prayer for JOY

Heavenly Father, Thank you Lord for giving me grace when I fall short by allowing myself to be overly stressed.  I pray to continuously rejoice in these stressful times as You use these moments to grow my faith and dependence on You.  I know that through these experiences, my faith will be bigger and stronger.  Please help me to face my troubles knowing they are light and momentary compared to the eternal glory that outweighs them all! In Jesus name, Amen   

Breath Prayers for Stress Relief

repeat these with even breath throughout your practice

Inhale: the testing of my faith

Exhale: produces perseverance

Inhale: by His grace

Exhale: God works through me

Inhale: I rejoice

Exhale: in His promises