I have learned that the best way to relieve stress is to concentrate on the good of today. Do I have food to eat? Do I have clothes to wear? Do I have a roof over my head? When I say yes to these basic needs of life, I am then in a good place to make progress toward any other goals. But…I need to look at the goals that I can accomplish today. Not the things that I didn’t do yesterday. And…not the things that are years, months, or even weeks ahead. I can’t do anything about the past or the future. But…I can do some of the things that are available to me today. And…when I do, I get so busy that I forget about my missteps from the past and I mortar in a few more bricks that can lead to a brighter future.
Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. ~ 1 Timothy 6:6-8