Everyone deals with various forms of stressors in their life. Underneath those areas we call stress, are often fear factors that need to be addressed. In fact, stress is simply a modern word used to describe a lot of the fears that drive our lifestyle, constant busyness and pressure-filled living. Remove the fear factor and […]
Cultivating a daily prayer life that breaks the influence of stress.
Living under the weight of stress is something we’ve all become too accustomed to; almost as if it’s a part of life we should just accept. Yet shouldn’t the overcoming life that Jesus paid for involve living above the constant attacks and pressure of stress? There has to be more than always living with constant […]
I’ve been on a journey of learning to live more stress free, to allow God to heal my stress response and teach me to live with more peace and relentless enjoyment of life. To learn this lifestyle, I need example and models to look at, who will give me some references on what is possible. […]
As we transition into our new home base in North Carolina, Melissa and I have paused to consider all that has happened in the past six months that have moved us from one chapter into another. We feel the new season upon us, but at the same time, the pressures, stresses and feelings of overwhelm […]
When I lose my perspective, everything starts to fall like dominos. The overwhelm factor takes over and I cannot see clearly. What once made sense, now seems so out of reach. When I lose perspective, thoughts I can normally cast down seem to have greater authority over me. Stress rises and energy drains quickly. My […]
Living stress-free does not mean you never have to face intense seasons of life, where issues rise up that you have to deal with. The truth is, there are many stressors that come into your life that you cannot avoid. These unavoidable stressors come in the form of “cares.” They are the responsibilities and burdens […]
God has a way for living a more stress-free life, but there is a posture that comes along with it that challenges us to the core. It confronts our mindsets, decisions and the pressures we allow to dictate our lifestyle. Most of the time, we do not activate this posture until we hit our heads […]
All the literature that is written on stress agrees with one thing – that we are the most stressed out generation there has ever been. In addition, the next generation will be worse because there is a very close relationship to “progress” in a society and stress. Yet at the same time, you and I […]
Seems that addictions have become synonymous with modern culture. But one of the greatest addictions facing us today may not be the ones that comes to mind. It’s not the kind of addiction you may think of that I am referring to. It’s an addiction all its own. I’m not talking about the addiction to […]