Nervous Breakdown

Nervous Breakdown

"The fruit of the Spirit is... peace

 (Galatians 5:22)

And the peace of God... will

guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus"

(Philippians 4:7).

J.L. Glass has written a humorous article, titled "Five Ways to Have a Nervous Breakdown". He lists the ways as follows:

1. Try to figure out the answer before the problem arises. "Most of the bridges we cross are never built, because they are unnecessary". Matthew 6:34 says: "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself."

2. Try to relive the past. As we trust Him for the future, we must trust him with the Past, and He can use the most checkered past imaginable for His good. Paul’s letter in Romans 8 verse 28 states “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

3. Try to avoid making decisions. Doing this is like deciding whether to let weeds grow

in our garden: while we are deciding, they are growing. Decisions will be made while we are procrastinating. Choice is a man’s most godlike Characteristic.

4. Demand more of yourself than you can produce. Unrealistic demands result in beating our heads against stone walls. We do not change the walls. We just damage ourselves. Romans 12:3 says "Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment."

5. Believe everything Satan tells you. Jesus described Satan as the "father of lies" (John 8:44). But our Lord declared that his sheep follow Him because they "know his voice"(John 10:4). They have listened to it in His word.

 Thought for Today: Let us feel the Lord’s presence in our daily lives so that we can keep our stress levels low.

Prayer for Today: Heavenly Father, we are masters at leaving you out of our lives and building obstacles in our paths. We pray today that you will guide us through the day and that our troubles will be minimal.

Amen