God cares about the stress you keep hiding

Some stress is easy to explain. A test, a group chat, a tense ride home, a friendship that feels off.

But some stress gets hidden because you are tired of talking about it, or because you are not sure anyone would understand.

God cares about the stress you keep hiding.

The Bible says, "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)

That does not mean your stress is fake. It means you do not have to hold it like it is yours alone. God is not annoyed by the thing that keeps coming back to your mind.

For the next two minutes, write one sentence that starts with: "God, I am stressed about..." Then stop and breathe slowly three times.

Jesus, I give You the stress I keep hiding. Help me believe that You care about this part of my day too. Amen.