S04E089, Stress, Confusion and Clearing The Decks, Andy B 2 Minute Video
06/28/22 • 2 min
Stress can hit us in different ways. And one of the symptoms I’ve often experienced myself, or seen in others, is that of confusion.
You can be racing through life one moment and, the next, wonder you’ve just put the milk in the cupboard and the tea bags in the oven.
That, right there, is confusion, and too much stress can leave you in that situation.
As Christians we are absolutely not immune to the struggles of living in this world. However, we do have access to the creator and designer of this world, which means we can always ‘phone a friend’ for help.
If life is stressing you out, go grab a cup of tea, go for a walk, stand outside in nature and enjoy the sky or trees.
There’s always plenty we can do, but prevention is always better than a cure, so if you can see the stress building, talk to someone before you lose the kettle or your car keys!
Spend some time with God, who made you to be emotional – just like He is. So He knows full well, what it is to deal with stress because His own Son got so stressed he cried blood because of the anxiety He was having to process, so you’re in good company!
Just a thought...
Andy B
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Stress can hit us in different ways. And one of the symptoms I’ve often experienced myself, or seen in others, is that of confusion.
You can be racing through life one moment and, the next, wonder you’ve just put the milk in the cupboard and the tea bags in the oven.
That, right there, is confusion, and too much stress can leave you in that situation.
As Christians we are absolutely not immune to the struggles of living in this world. However, we do have access to the creator and designer of this world, which means we can always ‘phone a friend’ for help.
If life is stressing you out, go grab a cup of tea, go for a walk, stand outside in nature and enjoy the sky or trees.
There’s always plenty we can do, but prevention is always better than a cure, so if you can see the stress building, talk to someone before you lose the kettle or your car keys!
Spend some time with God, who made you to be emotional – just like He is. So He knows full well, what it is to deal with stress because His own Son got so stressed he cried blood because of the anxiety He was having to process, so you’re in good company!
Just a thought...
Andy B
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S04E088, Road Closed Signs And The Beauty Beyond, Andy B 2 Minute Video
“Road Closed”.
It’s a simple sign in the UK.
It is a big, unmistakable sign – in red, with bold white letters. It means you can’t go any further in your car, without, essentially, permission - such as you live or work beyond it. But, to most people, it is the end of your journey along that road, because you are not allowed to proceed any further.
Near our home is a beautiful location, right on the coast. Steven runs to it. Jo and I cycle to it, often with Peter. We stand, we look, we listen, we breathe. It’s idyllic.
But, it’s also just beyond two pairs of large, imposing, bright red warning signs. They exist because the road has been lost to the sea. Just before that, though, is a spot where you can park a car – or bike – and take in the view, the bees, the birds and the sights and sounds of God’s creation and walk down to the beach and beyond.
You need to know what is beyond those road closed signs for there is considerable danger as the road disappears suddenly beyond some concrete bollards, just in case you missed all the other warning sings!
It’s easy to shy away from ever mentioning Jesus Christ in your workplace. Your colleagues may well shout out His name in anger. But, it’s all too easy for us to never utter His name, for fear of offending anyone.
In certain contexts this is absolutely appropriate. If you’re working with vulnerable people then you need to be especially careful what you talk about, in case you unfairly influence the people you serve. But we should always be speaking of Jesus through our actions and attitude towards our work. And, sometimes, we will need to use words that are more direct too. We really do have the answer in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Let’s not ever be afraid of mentioning Jesus as part of our normal conversation. Sure, if you throw Jesus at everybody, you’ll soon lose any right to talk to them at all. And it is really important for us to win the right to speak with people – we truly do need to exercise caution and restraint. But we also need to exercise wisdom and boldness. They all go hand in hand.
Don’t ever be afraid of sharing Jesus. Because beyond the Road Closed signs of fear, is truly a beautiful place. And we all need Jesus in our lives – He is the only true source of peace and hope in this world.
Just a thought...
Andy B
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S04E090, T Cutting Out The Good, Andy B 2 Minute Video
Good things and bad things. They make up our lives! And it’s easy to want to forget about the bad things, especially those mistakes we made that we don’t want anybody else to ever know about.
We can accomplish, some of the time. But, there are some mistakes that are impossible to hide from others. And there is nothing we can ever hide away from God.
While it may seem like a great idea to cover over those dents and scratches from the bodywork of our lives, it may actually pay us to leave them as they are. Not all dents are bad!
A friend lost some fingers in a tragic accident. He has a permanent reminder of something that was bad. And, yet, he looks at his hands and remembers that dark time as, more importantly, the time he chose to follow Jesus. That accident was actually the moment when he found true joy, peace and hope in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
The mistakes in our lives can be hidden or visible. We all have things we do wrong which can be hidden more easily than other things. But don’t be too quick to hide away your struggles – you never know when that thing you struggle with, could be what somebody else needs to know about, so they don’t feel utterly alone.
Just a thought...
Andy B
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