Mom and Dad fighting. Trying to squeeze in both school and a job. Having to stay home with your little brother when you want to be out with your friends. Getting up on time for school. Make a list of what stresses you out.
Check each source of stress. How can you avoid it? By planning ahead?
By making a change in your priotities?
Your lifestyle?
Or relation ship with a family member?
Or is the stress in your life caused by something out of control?
You can't get away from stress completely. Some stress is good for you. But don't punish yourself. Do what you can to relieve some of the pressures. And about those things you can't change...
"I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and i know what it is to have plenty...I can do everything through him who gives me strenght."
--Philippians 4:11-13
What would life be like if you had no stress?
Sounds pretty good sometimes, doesn't it? No challenges to meet. No tough choices. No hassles.
No need for God?
from the Teen Study Bible, insert between page 500 and 501, by Lary and Sue Richards
