Negative thoughts grow to create more gloom.  The old saying, “Don’t make mountains out of molehills” is true.  I focus on a problem so much that I turn a minor headache into a huge ordeal.  I must deal with both my original problem and my reactions to it.

Psalm 119:143 is “As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands”  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  I find joy by following God when stress surrounds me. He shows me when I am making a mountains out of molehills.  God calms me so I can find a logical solution.  He also gives me wisdom to stop spinning my wheels when I am exhausted.

When I adjust my attitude, I banish stress that comes from focusing on the negative.  My reactions sometimes create additional complications.  God helps me use my energy more efficiently by giving me a clear, focused mind.  He makes it possible for me to effectively solve my problems.