OUTLINE: C.S. LewisMental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”Psychosomatics – Merriam-Webster.comA branch of medical science dealing with interrelationships […]
OUTLINE: C.S. LewisMental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”Stress Facts and Statistics – therecoveryvillage.orgStress affects the entire body
Shall I begin with a little Shakespeare? To be, or not to be: that is the question:Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them? -William Shakespeare, HamletI think one of the reasons why this man’s works are
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OUTLINE: Stress Facts and Statistics – therecoveryvillage.orgThe Global Organization for Stress reports that: – 75 percent of Americans experienced moderate to high stress levels in the past month – Stress is the number one health concern of high school students – 80 percent of people feel stress at workStress Facts and Statistics – therecoveryvillage.orgDepending on
OUTLINE:Stress Facts and Statistics – therecoveryvillage.orgAt times, stress is a helpful tool capable of boosting energy and attention. Most of the time, though, stress is a negative force in a person’s life that triggers a host of unwanted effects.Stress Facts and Statistics – therecoveryvillage.orgAccording to The American Institute of Stress: – About 33 percent of people
OUTLINE:2Co 11:3 NASUBut I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.Ps 119:68You are good and do good;teach me your statutes.Rev 4:11“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you
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OUTLINE:Embrace the simple things in life.Rocky Mountain High – John DenverNow he walks in quiet solitude the forests and the streamsSeeking grace in every step he takesHis sight has turned inside himself to try and understandThe serenity of a clear blue mountain lakeRocky Mountain High – John DenverAnd the Colorado Rocky Mountain highI’ve seen it rainin’ fire
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OUTLINE:In the sphere of love there is infinite creativity.Rest in HIS Yoke!Jesus has taken the weight out of life, so that we can transcend all things in this world, always being in union with Him, protected in the sphere of His love. Mt 11:28-30 1Co 2:9But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor
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OUTLINE:In the sphere of love there is infinite creativity.Amazing Grace – John NewtonAmazing grace! how sweet the sound,That saved a wretch; like me!I once was lost, but now am found,Was blind, but now I see.Amazing Grace – John Newton’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,And grace my fears relieved;How precious did that grace appearThe hour I
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OUTLINE: “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom”This “freedom” is a function of salvation and yet it is even misunderstood by believers. This is why we must abide the Word of God, so that we learn and be delivered (saved daily) from our preconceptions (this is sanctification, which takes time). Love Isn’t
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