Don't Stress
Me, Dude
Background text from the OT: Even when
we're stressed, there's joy in the presence of God -- Psalm
119:143
Background text from the NT: God
understands your needs -- Luke 12:22-34
What are the other names we use
for stress?
Worry
Pressure
Concern
Anxiety
Anger
What are the causes of stress?
Homework
Siblings
Exams
Sports
Peer acceptance
Divide those into good and bad
stress
Pressure to do well in
school = good
Anxiety about having the
latest fashions = bad
The bad stress leads to
worry, the good stress leads to being a better student,
athlete, etc
Good stress give you
energy, bad stress just brings you down
Strategies for dealing with
stress
Pray on it
Seek God
Turn it over to
God
Focus on God's
and HIs purpose for you
Change it
Change or
eliminate the habits that waste your time
Understand your
limitations
Endure it in the strength
of God's Word
source link to scripture
Final thought
How you live with stress now is a good
indication of how you'll cooperate with God as He guides your
life.
Copyright 2002 Leon V. Smith. All rights
reserved.
