Ecclesiastes 4:12b (NIV) …A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
The #1 source for stress is isolation. What is stress? Basically, a demand is being put upon a system. When you sit on a chair you are putting stress on it. The manufacturing process included testing (stressing) it to make sure it was solid enough to carry your weight. So there is such a thing as positive stress. Negative stress is when there is too much stress for how something was created. We were not designed to exist unto ourselves. The Bible teaches us to live connected. Are you isolated and handling your stress as a lone entity, or are you handling stresses in relationship? Do you have a small group in which you can be 100% transparent, ask any question, share your stuff, and be accepted completely for who you are? Ground yourself in two critical relationships: with God and with people in the Body of Christ. Where in your daily, weekly, and monthly rituals are you getting adequate dosages of connectedness? Lower your stress level–get connected.
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