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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Encountering an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue # 158 June 04, 2001 STRESS   The world works because of stress, tension and pressure. Those words have taken on some really negative connotations over the years, but they don’t have to be negative. Atoms hold together because of the stress and pressure of varying magnetic forces within them. Our galaxy would collapse if it wasn’t for the effects of centrifugal force and gravity. A nail does hold until it is hammered into something. A screw must bite with its threads until it grips strongly enough to hold. A staple must be bent to hold paper. A pushpin or tack needs to be pushed in place to hold. A clothes pin holds clothing up with pressure. Even our relationships with others, and our daily lives, are described in terms of forces and stresses. We fall in love. We are repulsed by something. We are attracted to someone. We need a kickstart in the morning. We hold on for dear life. Of course, the over riding force that holds it all together is God (sorry guys, it’s not duct tape.) If He were to withdraw His presence, no amount of force could hold it all together. No amount of hammering, nails, screws, glue or duct tape could keep the universe and everything in it from collapsing. He designed us to handle a certain amount of pressure, tension and stress. We often take on more of all of them than He planned for us. When that happens we try to hold it together on our own, with tools of our own making. King David knew where to turn for refuge when things got too hard: Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;                              my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation;                          he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God;                          he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, O people;                                 pour out your hearts to him,                                               for God is our refuge.                                                  Psalm 62:5-8 NIV As you are facing the struggles of life, are you trying to hold it all together with homemade or man made tools? Or are you relying on the strength of God? Until next time, may you find refuge in the true binding force, the presence of God. God bless. Kevin If you have been trying to hold it all together by yourself and feel it coming apart email me. I’ll share a few Bible verses that will show why a personal relationship with God is important and a prayer that will make it possible. ©  2001 K.F. "Kevin" Corbin All Rights Reserved