How to mange stress in your life


Hearing the word "stress" alone in cases will stress someone out. One thing we can't avoid in life is stress, because stress can come in so many different ways. I'm learning that being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day to day challenges are the keys to stress management. We can't eliminate stress but yes we can manage it and by doing so we can live a more happy and fulfilling life. The devil will always try and put things in front of us so that we will get unfocused. It's very important that you keep and hold on to your righteous mind and it's key that you keep a clear mind.

You must be mindful of the things you expose yourself to. Because when you expose yourself to something you are opening up yourself to receive something that may hurt or harm your growth as a person and also your spiritual growth. Fasting is a great way to clear your mind as well as prayer because you can release some of the stress by talking to God. Do not let stress beat you down but beat it by being sure to manage and focus on what's positive in your life.

Summer Series: life is not a game!


This summer our church has began a new series entitled "Life: Is Not a Game". In this exciting summer series we will be talking about different situations and trials that we all face and deal with. Additionally, we are talking about how we can all overcome life's obstacles due to God's faithfulness even when we are in the midst of situations. We are a few weeks into the series and we plan to finish it in September. The goal is to encourage people and show them that in life we may get down but we must allow God to pick us up

Do I need to fast really?

Fasting is something that people are indifferent about and is something some people embrace and others stay away from. Spiritual fasting is in my opinion one of the best things you can do in your life in terms of getting closer to God. In my experience with fasting I was able to clear my mind and become more focused on top of being reminded of the things that's important in my life. Fasting doesn't always mean from food, here are a few other things to fast from.

sweets
Facebook 
caffeine
talking on your cell phone 
watching TV
listening to music
tweeting 
texting

Their are so many other things you can fast from. The purpose behind a fast is to help you put down anything that is getting in the way of your relationship with God. Fasting is not required anywhere in the Bible for Christians, but I ask me all the time why wouldn't you be willing to give up or sacrifice something for Christ who gave up his life for you. Hope and pray you were encouraged by this and I pray for your strength in the Lord during your next fast.