Stew is Dangerous!

HUH? WhatchUsay?

The title declares, "Stew is dangerous!"

Okay, maybe it would be more accurate to say

"Stew-ing is dangerous!" 

I ought to know. I've spent a lot of my three score and eight years stew-ing.

My computer-generated definition reads
stew, verb - to worry about something, especially on one's own

Stew is an excellent illustration for worry. It's as if we're sitting in a pot full of a variety of problems, often spicy ones. Heat is being applied which causes the ingredients of our stressful situation to combine into an indistinguishable blend.

That's great for a pot of Irish meats and vegetables, but not so good for a life filled with challenges. When the issues or situations we face blend together, it becomes impossible to sort them out or resolve them. That's what I mean. Stew-ing is dangerous!



Thankfully those who know God, have welcomed His Son into their lives, and recognize Scripture as the guidebook for life have a built in process to handle Stew-ing. 

1) First, as we adopt God's Truth about this fallen world, we can be happy about the results He's got planned for everything that happens to us. 
Perseverance is one of the big ones.

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." James 1:2,3

2) Then, as we sit under God's tutoring hand, we can revel in the blessings He bestows.
Maturity and fulfillment are two of them.

"Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:4

3) Finally, as our needs are exposed, we can plead for help from the One whose hand is open to those He redeems.
Wisdom is key.

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."  James 1:5

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."  James 1:2-5

Where are you in the Stew-ing predicament?
Are you struggling to see things from God's perspective?
Are you tuned into the blessings God grants?
Are you figuring out what you need to ask God for?
Thankfully He's patiently waiting to show Himself to you. Why not visit with Him today?