Everyone develops some healthy and unhealthy reactions to stress. Whether a reaction is healthy or not often depends on how it is handled. Some reactions are inherently more destructive than others. The American Psychological Association* discovered that many adults say they have felt the physical effects of stress in the past month: 47 percent say
Read MoreConsider the following passages to see how Jesus faced His terrible stress situation and how He clearly identified its causes. Once again, Jesus is our example. Write what you learn from each. Matthew 26:20-24: “And while they were eating, he said, ‘I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.’” Matthew 26:38: “My
Read MoreThis blog is excerpted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go! Solutions to De-Stressing Your Life and Recovering Your Sanity. ©Copyright 2011 by Relationship Resources. We can’t begin to manage our stress unless we know what the specific causes are. What if you went to a doctor and told him, “I feel terrible but
Read MoreHow did Jesus’ relationships with other people help him to manage his stress? And what can you learn from Him? Matthew 26:36-38—Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along
Read MoreLook at Jesus’ relationship with the Father. Once again, Jesus is our example. What can you learn that can help you manage your own stress from the following verses? John 16:28—I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father. John 17:1—After Jesus said
Read MoreThere are many, many great stress management techniques. However, we are going to just focus on a few that Jesus used when He was in stressful situations. Jesus is our best example of how to manage stress. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll look at one each day. The first stress relief solution that
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