Inspirational: KILL STRESS WITH A DOSE OF Vitamin N

Daily Inspirational Encouragement

KILL STRESS WITH A DOSE OF Vitamin N

By: Linda Kirby/WGON

God created the heavens and the earth and all that were therein (Act. 17:24a). Why did He make it? He made it for us! He could have made a drab earth and we would never have known the difference; but instead He made a gorgeous planet filled with the most beautiful creations. It wasn’t necessary, but our God knows how to make His children happy. He knew we would have bad days and He made beautiful flowers, trees, mountains, lakes, oceans -- all to cheer us up. When He created everything, even the angels in heaven shouted for joy (Job 38:7). So, we too will be filled with joy when we walk around His creation. How can anyone stay depressed or stressed-out after a walk in nature? He also made creation to show those who never hear the gospel that there is a God and thus they have no excuse for not believing in Him (Romans 1:20). When your day is going badly, stop what you're doing and take a walk in nature. Go to a park and walk around. If you have a garden, go out to it and look at what God made to cheer you up and give you joy. It is known that nature can relieve stress and that a walk in nature can help the severely depressed. When we go outside, our bodies make vitamin D from the sun, and the fresh air is very healthy. There’s beauty all around even if all you can see is the sky. Don’t let stress steal your joy: God gave all of this to you! Enjoy it.