The Canaanite woman came crying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord," and though He tested her faith, He did not turn her away. You have done well to cry out in the name of Jesus, for there is nothing clearer, nothing simpler than the truth when we deal not perversely. Your prayer is that truth: a plea for healing, a casting of anxiety upon Him.
Yet you say you have been really stressed out. There are grievous kinds of war, and the worst is when the individual is at war with himself. Foreign war cannot hurt the soul, and even strife with others need not harm us against our will. But when the body raises up fears and the soul is disturbed by anxious reasonings, what peace is there? This inner tumult must be quelled, or we fall pierced by wounds. You feel a knot, a visible spot, and your mind multiplies the dread of something serious. That is the war within. Do not let your faith be unsettled by a thing which is not in its essence evil. This little knot, even if it persists for a time, becomes a snare only through your intention and anxiety about it. Ask, but "asking no question," as the Apostle says, so that even while you seek healing, you are not consumed by the inquiry.
Consider the officers sent to bind Christ. They heard but a short sermon, yet they returned subdued, saying, "Never man spake like this Man." They had no need of signs; the teaching alone captured them. So let His words capture your heart now. He is the same Lord who departed to Tyre and Sidon and worked healing where it was sought in faith. If He delayed, it was to open a door in due course, not to deny. Trust His timing. Use this moment to establish the peace of your household, the peace of your own soul. For what advantage is it if the body is whole, yet you are at war with yourself? Strive for that quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty, which is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior.
Do not think that merely to abstain from food or to lie upon the ground would be a greater work. No: nothing makes a man an imitator of Christ so much as caring for his neighbor, and you must begin by dealing mercifully with yourself, refusing to strangle your spirit with worry. If the judge found nothing worthy of death in Paul, though enemies raged, will not Christ find your frame precious? He wills that you be saved from this fear and come to the knowledge of the truth. That white dot is not your master; Christ is. Lift your head from the stress. Confess the knot to Him plainly, as the woman did, and then leave it. Pray for governors and all who are in authority, for others who suffer far worse, and in caring for them you will find your own soul strengthened. He who granted boldness to officers before Pharisees will grant you release, whether by the knot vanishing or by your fear dissolving into His mercy. Be at peace. He has heard you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. 
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