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2019-09-12

Stress (1)

John 8:25 NLT

Jesus was constantly under pressure. There were many demands on His time. He rarely had privacy, and He was constantly interrupted. People repeatedly misunderstood, criticised, and ridiculed Him. He was under enormous stress, yet He remained at peace under pressure. He based His life on eight sound principles of stress management. So over the next week we are going to take a look at them and see what we can learn. The first is: Know who you are. '"Who are you?" they demanded. Jesus replied, "The one I have always claimed to be."' If we don't know who we are, others might try to tell us who they think we are. If we don't know who we are, we will subconsciously let other people pressure us into believing we are somebody we are not. A lot of stress comes from hiding behind masks, living double lives, being unreal with others, and trying to be somebody we are not created to be. Insecurity always produces pressure in our lives; when we are insecure we feel forced into performing and conforming. We set unrealistic standards for ourselves, and even though we work really hard, we still can't meet them. To overcome stress we must know who we are, and Who we belong to. We are a redeemed child of God, put on this earth for a purpose. We are deeply loved and fully accepted by God. He has a plan for our lives; therefore we are significant. When we don't base our identity in Christ, we end up trying to find our identity in things that can fade, disappoint, or damage us. Until we know we belong to God and are loved by Him, we will always be trying to live up to other people's expectations and earn their approval. We need to rest in the knowledge that we belong to God.

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