Dealing With Daily Stress

Dealing With Daily Stress Written by Hannah Shoue I woke up one morning the week of my wedding to find a post-it note stuck to my bathroom mirror at my parents’ house. The note contained excerpts from Psalm 68:19-20 and Psalm 61:2, and there was no mistaking the curling, print-and-cursive writing style unique to my mom’s handwriting. The timing of God and the imagery are what stands out to me in these two verses. When does God bear our burdens? Daily. Who is God? He is a rock; safe, secure, and unchanging. When I picture the verse from Psalm 61, I imagine Jesus leading me, tenderly, by the hand, to a rock on top of a mountain, where my burdens begin to feel small and I am astonished that the One who is higher than I, the God of the universe, bends down to hear my cries and carry each burden as though it were his own. Just as these two verses provided encouragement and comfort to me during the stressful days before my wedding, I’ve continued to be encouraged by them in the months since. The post-it note, folded and slightly crumpled, remains one of my bible bookmarks. As other life stressors have emerged, such as demanding work schedules, car purchases, and an unexpected move, I try to remember the presence of a Rock higher than I and the power of a God who saves.