Power To Overcome Stress

<h1>Power To  Overcome Stress</h1>

<p align=right>by oral Hazell</p>

<div align=justify>Power To  Overcome Stress

A. What is stress?

Stress can be defined as a number of normal reactions of the body; mental, emotional, and physiological.  Stress was designed for self-preservation; however, stress is a normal, desirable and beneficial part of our lives.

Stress and Disease

Stress now contributes to 90% of all diseases. Half of all visits to doctors are stress – related.
                                                      How Stress Invade your Life as a Christian

Spiritual causes of stress may include temptations of all kinds: sexual, jealousy of the success of others, anxiety over financial problems, anger/ you live an angry life (lighten up and live), and any other way the devil and his demons can get at us.
The Warning Signs of Excessive Stress
      
Spiritual:  feeling “disconnected” from God, inability or lack of desire to worship,  inability to concentrate during prayer or Bible study,  letting fears and frustrations overshadow faith and withdraw  from fellowship with the saints.
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Conclusion
1.	Learn the value of living a stress-free lifestyle everyday of your life.
2.	Train yourself to not let things bother you so easily.
3.	Practice forgiveness daily.
 
Trust God

a.  “ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”. Phil.4:13
  b.   “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1Peter5:7

Let God do the “worry” about the things we tend to get anxious about…</div>

<p align=center>Article source: <a href="http://www.ArticlePros.com/self_improvement/inspiration/article-98273.html">ArticlePros.com</a></p>
 
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		<p align=justify>Oral is Pastor of Global Life Church on St. Thomas United States Virgin Island. He lectures at the Global Life Bible Institute. Oral , travels to Africa , United States and the Caribbean ministering to a hurting world. He can be reached at info @ globallifechurch.org. Web site www.globallifechurch.org</p>
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