When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I

So school this time of the year is very stressful. I have AP testing and final exams and three projects in the next three weeks! I'm an A, B student (more like "you better get an A in that class!!!") and so all of this raises my anxiety levels a ton. Added upon this are my work hours at a cute little Chinese restaurant down the street. I work 16 hours this week (Monday-Sunday) and for the rest of the summer, it will be 11 hrs/week! Aah! 

All of this stress got my into stepping back for a moment for a walk with Mom,  quiet time, or baking. (Baking is my go-to with stress! You should see my kitchen right now.) This has gotten me thinking about how a Christ-follower should respond to these earth-bound worries I have.

      Isaiah 35:4

Say to those who have an anxious heart,

“Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.” 

      Matthew 6:25-27

 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air:they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?"

    Philippians 4:6-7

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

How praiseworthy is our God? Eeh? He looks out for all of our individual needs, and he takes care of all creatures, including  the little birds! What other god in the universe can do that? Oh, right, he's the only one! The only true, worthy God! Why should I worry? He will take care of me! No matter what happens, it will be part of his plan for my life! Praise be to him! Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying he'll "give me the right answers" so I'll pass the test or anything. I will do my best to prepare myself because everything I do is for his glory. 

And on that note, I have homework to do and a quiz to study for! Goodnight y'all!

-my heart is not afraid