While working on improving my tennis serve, my coach told me to relax. I was too tense, he said, causing me to make many errors.

He was right. I quickly saw that I needed to loosen up. When tense, my strokes would become truncated, stiff, or flat out wrong. The ball would hit the net or go too far. Tension in the muscles resulted in poor execution and failed attempts. As I let my fear go and relaxed, my serve improved immensely and the ball went where I intended.

The same rule applies to daily living. Tension in thought short-circuits joy, peace, and health. It obstructs inspired views, depresses thought, and halts progress. It not only causes rigidity and strain in consciousness it tightens up the body and can manifest itself as pain and discomfort.

Relax! It’s good for your health.

“Relax” doesn’t mean let down your spiritual guard, become complacent and neglectful. “Relax” means let go of your fear and love more. God is in control. God makes good things happen. Trust the beneficent care of God to meet your every need.

Relax! You have nothing to fear. God is here, and that is sufficient.

Relax! Loosen up, drop the worries, the anxieties, and the inordinate cares. God can do a better job than you can figure out. Let God do His work His way.

Relax! Calm down, trust the divine plan, and know all things are working together for good.

Relax! It’s in your best interest. What you cannot do, God can do.

Relax! Cease trying to human will outcomes and let God’s will be done.

Relax! You can do it. It’s normal for a child of God to feel at peace, and that’s what you are—a peaceful child of God.

Relax! Keep consciousness in Mind, not in matter, where Love reigns, good is all, and peace prevails.

Relax. It’s the enjoyable way to experience Life.