Concentration- Focus on one thing at a time.
If you spread yourself to thin, you’ll find yourself under a lot of
pressure. There are so many things in our lives that are unnecessary to
our main goal or purpose in life. Learn to establish goals that reflect
what is important to you. Phil 1:10 approve and prize what is
excellent and of real value (recognizing the highest and the best…) AMP
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Organization- Just because you’re busy
doesn’t mean you’re productive. I have found that you will either live by
a set of priorities or by pressure. The meaning of the word order is that
everything has an arrangement or sequence or its proper place. This makes
important documents easy to file and easy to find. 1 Cor. 14:40 Let
all things be done decently and in order.
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Delegation- One reason we get so uptight is
that we feel like we have to do everything ourselves. This creates a lot
of pressure. In Exodus 18:20 Moses appointed other leaders along
with himself to counsel and lead the people. This act of delegation saved
Moses from wearing himself out. In Mark 3:14 Jesus delegated His
authority to 12 Apostles. Delegation is absolutely essential to reducing
stress and pressure in our lives.
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Dedication- Specifically to diet and
exercise. A lot of people are digging their own graves with their fork.
If you overweight, I hope your thick and tired of it! Its time to
exercise a little mind over platter. To keep fit as a fiddle you’ve got
to tone it down in the middle. Seriously, our bodies are the temples
of the Holy Ghost (1Cor. 6:19) and showing some moderation in your
eating habits along with a good exercise routine will greatly reduce the
pressures in your life.
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Relaxation- Mark 6:31 Jesus said, “come
apart… and rest awhile.” Everybody needs some down time in their
lives. One of my favorite scriptures is in 1 Peter 3:10 which talks
about loving life and seeing good days. I believe you have a desire
to really start enjoying life. Learn to take some “time out” and do some
things you enjoy. It’s so important to love, live and laugh. In fact
a merry heart does good like a medicine. (Prov. 17:22)
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Meditation- One of the greatest ways to
reduce pressure in your life is to wait on God. Isaiah 40:31 But they
that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up
with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall
walk, and not faint. One of the verses to “What a Friend we have in
Jesus” says, “Oh what peace we often forfeit, oh what needless pain we
bear. All because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer.” You
see, reducing the stress in you life is not just about having a plan or
following a program. It’s about knowing a Person. His name is Jesus. He
invites you today, to come into His presence and to give Him all your
cares, worries, frustrations, and even your failures and sins. These are
the things that truly make us wearied tired and burdened. As you do, it
will feel like a thousand pounds has been lifted off you.
