Good day, esteemed audience. Today, I want to address a topic that touches us all—problems. Life is not without its challenges, but how we handle these challenges determines the quality of our mental, physical, and emotional well-being. As a professional counselor, I’ve observed that where we place our burdens greatly influences our outcomes.

If you keep your problems in your head, you risk overwhelming your mind, leading to confusion, stress, and even mental breakdowns. When you store them in your heart, they will burden your emotions, increasing the risk of heart conditions like heart attacks.

If you let problems dominate your speech, constantly talking about them, you fall deeper into depression. And if you let them reside in your home, your family life may become fractured, resulting in a broken home.

Internalizing your problems, keeping them to yourself, can lead to premature death—problems grow heavier when carried alone. Sharing them with neighbors invites gossip, while relatives may mock, and friends could betray you when you least expect it. Bringing your problems to the workplace can cause your colleagues to avoid you, potentially damaging your career and reputation.

Letting problems show on your face? That impacts your appearance, leaving you drained and unattractive. Allowing problems into your bedroom? Expect restless nights filled with nightmares. If you bring problems to school, focus is lost, leading to failure. And seeking refuge in destructive means, turning to Satan, only multiplies the pain.

So, where do we keep our problems? The answer is simple yet profound. Take your burdens to Almighty God. In Him, you find divine peace, solutions, and restoration. As we care more, worry less, and rest in His promises, our problems cease to define us, and instead, we find the strength to overcome.

Remember, life is full of uncertainties, but one thing is certain: God is the ultimate answer. Let’s think less about our troubles, care more about our well-being, and rest in His embrace.

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©️ James Ola Emiola-Dakobiri FIIM,
Founder and Chairman,
Suicide Prevention and Depression Support Foundation
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