Stressed and Overwhelmed

I'm willing to bet most of us are under some level of stress right now, and maybe feeling overwhelmed, especially with everything that is going on in 2020. The pandemic created an enormous level of stress, the potential of getting sick and possibly dying, the restriction of where we can go and when, the limiting of seeing those not in our own households, and for some, the loss of a job or being laid off, even if temporarily. Add to that the civil unrest and the upcoming presidential election it is not unexpected that most of us are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. God tells us to rest in Him when we are stressed, but sometimes, I'm challenged to lean on Him, especially in times like these. 

I look at the lack of leadership we have right now in the White House, and in the Senate and my stress level only increases. It is no wonder people are confused about the pandemic and how to respond to it. When we rely on our feelings and what we think, instead of what science shows us, we can easily be lead astray. God has given us the ability to learn and develop the scientific process, we need to trust in what the science shows us regarding  COVID-19. 

As for the leadership void, I've prayed daily that we can elect a leader who will help guide our country through the pandemic and the civil problems that have been brought to the forefront of our collective mind in this country and across the globe. I pray a new leader can be elected who will help us grow and heal and who can help bring different voices together so we can listen to one another and jointly come up with viable solutions to our problems. 

I don't think the stress level will actually go down anytime soon, but resting in the Lord and praying for peace and His guidance will help get us through this time.