We worry about the past – about what we said or what we did. We worry about the future – about the tasks we need to accomplish tomorrow or about the events of the next decade. Stress takes our attention away from the "now" and directs it to "then" or "elsewhere." Increasing warnings about climate change, nuclear war, and terrorist attacks are multiplying. Changes and new threats invade our lives every few seconds – through mobile phones, televisions, and computer screens.

You or someone you know may be facing the foreclosure of their home or may be battling cancer or dealing with the difficulties of a divorce or struggling with addictions or went bankrupt or had to close their business.

One thing is certain: it is not God's will for you to live in constant stress. It is not His will for you to face each day with fear and anxiety. He created you for something far more significant than a life of suffocating stress and worries that cloud the mind.

Stress cannot simply disappear with a motivational speech. For some, the solution even involves the help of a specialist and/or taking medication. However, we can all help ourselves by trusting the Apostle Paul who wrote: "Do not be anxious about anything" (Phil. 4:6).

Completely entrust yourself to His care. And when you do this, you will realize that it is possible – yes, it is truly possible! – to be anxious for nothing...