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Being stressed is not fun at all, that's why we've put together a few Bible verses to help you deal with any form of stress.

Philippians 4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me strength

Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Phil 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Psalm 55:22
Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

Isaiah 40: 30
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Psalm 121:1-8
I lift up my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.......The LORD watches over you-- the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm-- he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Matthew 11:28-30
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

From 24-7 Prayer: Love v. Apathy: Learning from Miracles in Burundi:

Simon Guillebaud, a friend of 24-7, wrote to us with these extremely encouraging stories of what has been happening in Burundi, Africa. Simon works with Great Lakes Outreach. Great Lakes Outreach is a network of passionate people of faith who are reaching out to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the last, the lost and the least in Burundi, Central Africa. After reading these stories, you might want to take a fresh look at the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible. You could almost substitute 'Antioch' or 'Ephesus' with 'Burundi' and it would read in a similar vein!

Here's a sample of what happened recently when young people were sent out to some of the most unreached parts of this African nation:

"In Muyinga, a prostitute called Victoria was kidnapped by cannibal witchdoctors who took a bite out of her thigh but found she tasted bitter (it sounds almost comical except that it is true - one of the female members of the team later on asked to see it to verify that she wasn't lying, and the mouth-shaped wound needed serious medical treatment). So the witchdoctors didn't eat her. Instead they cursed her and she became dumb. For three weeks she hadn't said a word when the evangelists arrived. She'd gone to the local administrator to press charges, and he challenged the team: 'If you want us to listen to you about your Jesus, then do something for this girl.' They promptly gathered around her, prayed in Jesus' name, and Victoria began speaking again! The whole community was blown away by this obvious demonstration of God's power. The administrator promptly offered them land to build a church, and two months on there is a church of a hundred members meeting there. Victoria is now a reformed ex-prostitute."

"At Mukabira, a powerful witchdoctor was converted. On the spot he became an evangelist, and invited the team to join him in addressing six other witchdoctors. Those six duly gave their lives to Christ. They brought out all their charms, idols and spells, and had a public burning session, at which point the local craftsmen who had made the idols were in uproar (remember what happened in Ephesus?). They complained: "How dare these people come from outside and introduce strange ideas which take away our business?" They complained to the local authorities. Three of the team members were arrested and beaten, and held overnight. In the morning, when it was established that they'd done nothing wrong, they were released. As they sat outside the police station still talking to several policemen, a tornado flared up. It is generally believed in Burundi that a tornado is actually an angry python underground sent by witchdoctors. The policemen fled as the tornado approached, but the three believers stood their ground, at which point the tornado split in two, went around them, and demolished two houses on either side of them. The policemen then returned totally awestruck, asking: 'Who are you people? What is your secret?' They replied: 'The One who is in us is greater than the one who is in the world.' More people were converted."

Read more: http://www.24-7prayer.com/cm/content/934

God Loves Sinners.

Todays lesson was the way to go about serving Him, Gods way or direction He, wants you to love Him, by serving him obediently.

 Romans 7:9-11 follow by Romans 7:12-25

God - I Hurt
(The following was posted on the wall at the Oklahoma City bombing
site)

I said, "God, I hurt." And God said, "I know."
I said, "God, I cry a lot." And God said, "That is why I gave you
tears."
I said, "God, I am so depressed." And God said, "That is why I gave
you Sunshine."
I said, "God, life is so hard." And God said, "That is why I gave
you loved ones."
I said, "God, my loved one died." And God said, "So did mine."
I said, "God, it is such a loss." And God said, "I saw mine nailed
to a cross."
I said, "God, but your loved one lives." And God said, "So does
yours."
I said, "God, where are they now?" And God said, "Mine is on My
right. Yours is in the Light."
I said, "God, it hurts." And God said, "I know."