I’m continuing to grow in my love relationship with God, learning to understand His great love for me more and more. I’m also growing to love Him more each day. It gets easier to love Him the more I get to know Him and understand the extravagant dimensions of His love for me (Eph. 3:14-18,
Read MoreJesus is such a great example to us in so many different ways to manage stress. Today we look at something we don’t often look at as a stress management technique. Read the following verses. What can you learn from them? Matthew 16:21-23—From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he
Read MoreOnce again, Jesus is our example of how to handle stress. Today we see him resting. What can you learn from Jesus’ example? Mark 6:31-32—Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t
Read MoreRead the following verses and consider ways Jesus used joy to help him deal with his stress. What can you learn from them and apply today to your life? John 15:11—I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. (New Living Translation) Hebrews 12:2—Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the
Read MoreEveryone 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 MoreLook what Jesus said when He was in His most stressful situation, when He was hanging on the cross, carrying all of our sins. Luke 23:34—Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Jesus is an amazing example of how to forgive
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
Read MorePrayer is another of Jesus’ stress management techniques. Take some time today to look at Matthew 26:36-44 and John 17 to see how prayer helped Jesus. You can click the links to read them online, or better yet, go to your own Bible. Meditate on Philippians 4:6-7 (New Living Translation), “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray
Read MoreOver the next few blogs we’re going to look at some of the resources Jesus used to manage His stress. There are many more in All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go. One stress management technique that Jesus used was His trust in the Father. 1 Peter 2:23 says, “When they hurled their insults at
Read MoreEven Jesus experienced symptoms of stress. Look what Luke 22:44 says, “Being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” Look what Jesus went through for us. What does this verse say to you about spirituality and stress symptoms? Why do people so often think
Read MoreLet’s prepare our hearts, thinking about what Jesus went through for us. John 19:37: As another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.” This is a quotation from Zech 12:10, “…They will look on me, the one they have pierced…” Some things you can do today with God’s name: Jesus was
Read MoreGod’s Name of the Day: The Christ of God, the Chosen One Luke 23:35—The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” Some things you can do today with God’s name: The King James
Read MoreDid you know that April is National Stress Awareness Month? This is a great place to begin to reduce your stress. If you haven’t already, click here to check out our 10 free stress management tips to help you de-stress your life.
Read MoreIsaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Think about this verse today. How can it help you with your stress? In this world, there is very little perfect peace. Instead there is turmoil and stress. What does this verse say we need to do
Read MoreNote: if you don’t have children at home, who do you know who could benefit from this? Please pass this on. A couple of weeks ago we talked about recognizing stress in children. Once you recognize it you can help them by drawing them out so they can talk about it. Talking it out may
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