My frustrations add up as I face constant stress. There never is enough time in the day to finish everything on my “to do” list.  I forget to thaw meat so I scramble to find ingredients to cook dinner.  My job and family responsibilities leave me little time to relax.  If I focus on the negatives in my life, I feel the world is against me.  My old escape, food, is around the corner tempting me to indulge.  Deep down, I know God is the answer instead of food.

Philippians 4:19 is, “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”  (Holy Bible, New International Version, 2011).  God meets all of my needs, including my sanity.  When I face stresses coming from every side, God calms me and gives me the wisdom to successfully solve problems.  I feel Satan attacking me with stronger temptations when I work to find God’s will.  When I feel these temptations, I dig deeper into God’s Word.  He will provide me with everything l need.  Instead of turning to food, I will trust and lean on God.  He is my shelter and defender.  God gives me strength to overcome temptation and spiritual attacks.