*I AM FREE OF STRESS.* (fear, anxiety and worry)

*CFI~WEEKLY DEVOTION®*🇺🇬
Sunday 19th May 2019  Apostle George kuch

*I AM FREE OF STRESS.*
(fear, anxiety and worry)

 ```Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. [7] Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.```
[Philippians 4:6-7 NLT]


So many people feel or think it's right to get stressed. In fact they even say stress is part of life!, or it is mature to get stressed, its believed to be the "harsh realities of life!", how sad!.
Years ago as we grew up I witnessed the struggles in my family and the negative confessions of my parents which where some what birthed from the stress factor; I don't have money!, I don't know if we'll eat tomorrow!, this government has killed us!, we are doomed!.....
The negative utterances went on and on, we grew up in fear, just the thought of tomorrow was enough to block our happiness for today!.

 ```And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?``` [Matthew 6:27]

Well, I got news for you, *IAM STRESS FREE*, yes it's possible, that's what I have become, over the years I discovered a life worth living, hallelujah!,

 *Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light*.[Matthew 11:28-30 KJV]

The Greek word for rest here is *anapauō* meaning to cause or permit one to cease from any movement or labour in order to recover and collect his strength, a quietness of calm and patient expectation.
This kind of rest is only supplied by Jesus hallelujah!.

*Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.*
[John 14:27 KJV]
Jesus uses another word here "my peace", he calls it his peace, wow!

In Isaiah 26:3 KJV
*Thou wilt keep him in ~perfect peace~ , whose mind is stayed on thee : because he trusteth in thee.*

Well, the original Hebrew word there for "perfect peace" is *"shâlôm shâlôm"* which is rendered - *peace peace* - This wouldn't make a lot of sense in English, however the translators understood without any ambiguity the meaning of this. It's a perfection of peace. It's a peace with prosperity, a peace with good health, a peace with good friends, a peace with.....add it there..hallelujah! .., glory!, we have arrived!.
A friend of mine normally Say's "enjoying Jesus with money in the pocket". That's the life of a new creation.
Hallelujah!

*Prayer confession*
The Lord is supplying all my needs according to his riches in glory, I AM the light of the world, I AM the salt of the earth, the gospel is committed to my trust, I AM the manifestation of God's glory, I AM called to Glory hallelujah! Hallelujah!

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