Stressed Out part 1

10.Antacid tablets have become your sole source of nutrition. 9.You begin to explore the possibility of setting up an I.V. drip solution of espresso. 7.You think about how relaxing it would be if you were in jail right now. 8.You say the same sentence over and over again, not realizing that you have said it before.

6. You include “Bathroom Breaks” on your to-do list. 5. You’re stockpiling food in case that Y2K bug ever hits. 3. You say the same sentence over and over again, not realizing that you have said it before. 1. You’re still upset that I skipped #4. 2. You listen to your relaxation CDs on high speed.

Stressed Out part 1

8% ARE REAL CONCERNS 40% WILL NEVER HAPPEN 30% CONCERN THE PAST 12% DEAL WITH CRITICISM 10% RELATED TO HEALTH

“I’ve dealt with many crises in my life, but few will ever happen.” Mark Twain

Realize that troubles are going to happen. If you want to survive the stresses of life…

“The perfect no-stress environment is the grave.” Greg Anderson

Matthew 6:34 (NLT) “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”

“Worry doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.” Corrie Ten Boom

Keep a positive perspective. If you want to survive the stresses of life…

James 1:2-4 (NLT) Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

“Don’t stare at what you don’t want to hit.” Kim Reichhelm

Ask yourself, “Is this worth stressing about?” If you want to survive the stresses of life…

Matthew 6:25-27 (NLT) “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life— whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your

Matthew 6:25-27 (NLT) heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?”

“Worry is like a rocking chair. It will keep you busy but won’t get you anywhere!” Vance Havner

Remember that Jesus cares for you and knows what you’re going through. If you want to survive the stresses of life…

Philippians 4:12-13 (NLT) I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:6 (NLT) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

2 Corinthians 4:8 (NLT) We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.

Matthew 11:28 (NLT) “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Don’t try to go it alone. If you want to survive the stresses of life…

Hebrews 10:25 (NLT) And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another…

Stressed Out part 1