Stress is a weapon from the enemy that can sneak into our lives easily if we let it. Due to stress, it can be difficult to focus on other things because your attention is very attached to what you are stressing about. Whenever I am overwhelmed with my thoughts, I like to make a list of all the things I am currently worrying or stressing about.

I do this for two main reasons. One, when I get it onto paper, it frees some space in my mind. And two, when I write it down, I can think of how to stop stressing over it. Can I control this situation? Is there anything I can do to help my stress over this?

We cannot always control every situation around us. However, we can have faith in the one who controls everything around us. God has no limitations. He controls every little thing and every major thing.

Even though we cannot control everything, we can control how we act, think, feel, speak, etc. The only person that you can control is yourself. You can control to see the good in the world even when life feels stressful or disappointing at times. There's always something to be happy about.

So, I encourage you that when you do feel stressed out, make a list of what exactly is bothering you. Then after you make that list, make a longer list of all the good things that happened today, this week, this month. Go from big fun things that happened to the simplest things like "the view of the sunset last night". Because even on the worst of days, the good always outweighs the bad.