Life is stressful, no doubt. No one is free from daily annoyances. Compound that with other stressors, like illness, relationship issues, demanding infants, snarky kids, aloof spouses, house woes, etc, and that's why you have people snapping left and right!
But the ups and downs are necessary...they make us who we are. Randy Alcorn and his wife Nanci write, "String a violin too loosely and it won't make good music. String it too tightly and the string breaks. No tension, no music. Too much tension, no music." Too little stress and there is no motivation. Too much stress, and you lose your marbles!
Taking things in stride when possible, and always aiming for the right perspective, are critical. In the Alcorn's "Help for Women Under Stress" they write:
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails."Prov 19:21
The fulfilled life largely consists of unclenching our fists, releasing our plans and giving ourselves over to His purpose, whether visible or invisible."A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?" Prov 18:14
A right attitude carries us through bad circumstances and poor health. But no matter how strong the body, how positive the circumstances, a crushed spirit will never experience joy. Perspective is what makes the spirit soar like an eagle even when the body is ravaged by accident, disease, or age.
Stress can't stand in the face of a right perspective.
Please, God, bless!
Inspired by "365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life!" I decided I should be more conscientious of my creative side. I chose to modify this one year challenge (9/23/14-9/24/15) to create something each day that would also force me to focus my perspective on a Godly world-view.
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