The Christian Lifestyle And Lesson 2 The Causes Of Stress
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PLAN OF STUDY Lesson 1: The Condition Of Stress Lesson 2: The
Cause Of Stress Lesson 3: The Consequences of Stress Lesson 4: The
Cure For Stress
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The following exercise is designed to help you build
self-awareness when it comes to the stress level in your life. No
measurement scale is provided for rating your responses. YOU are
the best judge of what those responses mean. Listen to the
statements and then put down the number that best matches your
thinking and feeling.
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MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly
Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful 0 1 2 3 The load
of personal responsibilities in my daily life causes me to feel...
0 1 2 3 My daily work environmentpeople, pressure, conditions,
etc.causes me to feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to personal anxieties,
fears, and insecurities, I experience...
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0 1 2 3 When I reflect on my overall past record and
performance, I feel 0 1 2 3 As I reflect on my present financial
condition, I tend to feel 0 1 2 3 As I think of my role,
responsibility, and record as a parent, I feel MONITORING THE
STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately
Stressful 3=Very Stressful
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0 1 2 3 My overall church experience causes me to feel 0 1 2 3
When it comes to key relationships within my lifehome, church, and
jobI feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to my future in this world, I feel
MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly
Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful
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0 1 2 3 When it comes to my overall physical health, I tend to
feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to damaging habits or attitudes and/or
personal addictions in my life, I feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to the
matter of lingering guilt over past mistakes, I feel MONITORING THE
STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately
Stressful 3=Very Stressful
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0 1 2 3 In my efforts to make important decisions that affect
myself and others, I feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to national and
global affairs, I feel 0 1 2 3 In connection with the process of
aging and dying, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No
Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very
Stressful
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0 1 2 3 When it comes to the matter of personal confidence and
self-esteem, I feel 0 1 2 3 As far as my personal relationship with
God and my sense of eternal security, I feel 0 1 2 3 In connection
with the pace of my spiritual growth and maturity, I feel
MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly
Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful
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0 1 2 3 As far as my personal job security, I feel 0 1 2 3 As I
think about the quality of my marriage, I feel 0 1 2 3 When it
comes to the quality and quantity of personal friendships in my
life, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress
1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful
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0 1 2 3 When it comes to my overall emotional state and sense
of well-being, I tend to experience 0 1 2 3 When it comes to the
burdens of my life that are not likely to change, I feel 0 1 2 3
When it comes to the matter of feeling a a healthy sense of overall
control, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress
1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful
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1.How many 3s did you record? 2.How many 3s are too many? 3.In
view of your results, what signals are you receiving from your
body, mind, and spirit?
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Where Can I go To Find: P E A C E ?
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WHAT IN THIS WORLD IS GOING ON?
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ABIBLICALWORLDVIEW We Need
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Man born of woman is of few days and full of... TROUBLE. [Job
14:1]
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In this world, you will have...TROUBLE! [John 16:33]
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We were destined for TRIALS! [1 Thessalonians 3:3]
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STRAINSSTRUGGLESSTRESSORSSUFFERINGSIN There Will Always Be In
This World
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BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW What is the connection between these verses
and the fact that earth-dwellers have always strained, struggled,
and suffered?
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Genesis 3:16 [16] To the woman he said, "I will greatly
increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth
to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule
over you. Post-Eden
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Genesis 3:17 [17] To Adam he said, "Because you listened to
your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You
must not eat of it, "Cursed is the ground because of you; through
painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
Post-Eden