Stress
is inescapable. It meets us at work, at home, in traffic, and everywhere. How
stress is managed is connected to our personality, education, training, and belief
systems. People whose attitude is amenable to change and healthy challenge appear
to have a healthier stress tolerance than those who rate low on these
attributes.
I was impressed by a seventy-eight-year-old
widow who decided she still had something to offer society. She set out to find
a place for herself rather than stay home and rest, as her children advised her
to do. She remains bright and spunky, capable of driving herself to exercise
class, computer classes and several volunteer opportunities.
Significant is the renewal of her fellowship
with Christ Jesus, including Bible study with other believers. Even at seventy-eight
she's a model for self-control and self-determination. 2 Timothy 1:7 gives
meaning and purpose to her. "For God did not give you a spirit of
timidity, but a spirit of power, love, and self-control." That defines a stress-buster.
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