You're not failing. You're carrying too much.

Maybe you took the day off and you're still tired. Or you came back from vacation and you're still tired. Someone asks how you're doing and "I'm good" comes out on autopilot, while everything underneath feels one more thing away from cracking.

When we asked what you wanted to hear about, stress was one of the most requested topics. So in Week 2 of our series, You Asked For It, Brad takes on the question behind so many tired answers: Why am I always stressed? With a physics equation, a check-engine light, and one empty Coke Zero can.

If you've ever felt guilty for being stressed, like it means your faith isn't strong enough, this is for you.

If you've ever said "let me check my calendar" when you really should say no, this is for you.

If you've ever tried to fix someone who didn't want to be fixed, this is for you.

If you've ever thought through every what-if in a future you can't control, this is for you.

If you've ever tried to pray your way out of something and wondered why nothing changed, this is for you.

And if the pressure in your life isn't going anywhere, the diagnosis, the layoff, the bills, this is especially for you.

Because stress isn't a sin. It's a signal. And Jesus never promised to take all the weight off you. He promised you'd never have to carry it alone.

Hard pressed on every side. But not crushed.

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