Stress (aka – pressure) can be a good thing if it motivates us to get things done and to face the realities of our life. Stress is to peace what darkness is to light, but we can find the greatest peace amid the most intense periods of our lives. When we see stress approaching, believe in advance that God can bring peace with his presence and the truth of his Word. Here are some verses and prayers for when you’re getting stressed. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.