What to do when the pressure's on...!
You could say "Jesus has overcome!" ... John 16:33
... therefore I need not be under pressure!
You can pray and ask God to remove the pressure ...
... to take what is coming against you away!
Sounds good!
But do you know that God will NOT take that pressure away!
... if God did not do it for Jesus ...
... He won't do it for you!
Jesus prayed ...

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:
nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
--- Luke 22:42-43

God did not remove the pressure ...
He gave Jesus the strength to withstand the pressure!
... But ...
... that was different...!
God is not expecting the same from us!
Really???
What did David say God does?

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
--- Psalm 23:4-5

God does not take the pressure away ...
He walks with you ... through that pressure ...
... and inside of that pressure God strengthens you!
!!!
Is that really for us today?

And from the days of John the Baptist until now
the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence,
and the violent take it by force.
--- Matt. 11:12

God did not create man as a servant ... but a ruler ...
Psalm 8:6, Gen. 1:26
And God does not expect us to do anything in our own strength ...
... but He wants to show Himself strong on our behalf ...
2 Chron. 16:9
However for God to be able to show Himself strong on our behalf ...
We have to hang in there ... so that He can!

... Read ...
Psalm 91...