Stress seems to be a fact of life for most teens! Never ending Stress seems to be a fact of life for most teens! Never ending homework projects, extra-curricular activities, various homework projects, extra-curricular activities, various obligations, drama within our friendships, problems that arise obligations, drama within our friendships, problems that arise at home, pressure to excel in sports or in academics (etc.) all at home, pressure to excel in sports or in academics (etc.) all add to stress! Stress can make life seem overwhelming at add to stress! Stress can make life seem overwhelming at times, and it can even have harmfully effects on our health! times, and it can even have harmfully effects on our health! Lets see what God says about handling stress in our lives. Lets see what God says about handling stress in our lives. What does the Bible say? What does the Bible say? Note what advice these verses give for handling stress: Note what advice these verses give for handling stress: Ex. 18:17-23 Ask for help, dont carry your burdens alone. Ex. 18:17-23 ________________________________________ Deut. 20:1-4 Recognize the Lord gives victory and relief. Deut. 20:1-4 ________________________________________ Ps. 18:6 Take any and all burdens to the Lord in prayer. Ps. 18:6 ____________________________________________ Eph. 5:15-17 Seek the Lords will in using time wisely. Eph. 5:15-17 ________________________________________ What should I do? What should I do? Being busy is not a bad thing, for God wants us to be Being busy is not a bad thing, for God wants us to be productive and get things done. However, God does not want productive and get things done. However, God does not want us to be overcome with stress to the point we are miserable. us to be overcome with stress to the point we are miserable. Looking at the above verses, consider these thoughts: Looking at the above verses, consider these thoughts: 1. Are you willing to share your burdens with a friend, 1. Are you willing to __________ your burdens with a friend, parent or youth leader? Opening up and praying with parent or youth leader? _________ _____ and _________ someone goes a long way in relieving stress! with someone goes a long way in relieving stress! 2. God calls us to work and study hard, but He also calls us 2. God calls us to ________ and ________ hard, but He also to give the pressure of success over to Him. Do your part calls us to give the pressure of success over to Him. Do and give the rest over to God. He can handle it! your part and give the rest over to God. He can handle it! 3. What adjustments do you need to make in your life? 3. What adjustments do you need to make in your life? Consider what schedule changes or relationship changes Consider what ____________ changes or _____________ you need to make to free up unneeded stress! changes you need to make to free up unneeded stress! Handling stress correctly is critical if we desire to be used by Handling stress correctly is critical if we desire to be used by God. It is essential for us to turn our stress over to Him! God. It is essential for us to turn our stress over to Him! Teen Topics Teen Topics Handling Stress Handling Stress
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Stress seems to be a fact of life for most teens! Never ending Stress seems to be a fact of life for most teens! Never ending homework projects, extra-curricular activities, various homework projects, extra-curricular activities, various obligations, drama within our friendships, problems that arise obligations, drama within our friendships, problems that arise at home, pressure to excel in sports or in academics (etc.) all at home, pressure to excel in sports or in academics (etc.) all add to stress! Stress can make life seem overwhelming at add to stress! Stress can make life seem overwhelming at times, and it can even have harmfully effects on our health! times, and it can even have harmfully effects on our health! Lets see what God says about handling stress in our lives. Lets see what God says about handling stress in our lives. What does the Bible say? What does the Bible say? Note what advice these verses give for handling stress: Note what advice these verses give for handling stress: Ex. 18:17-23 Ask for help, dont carry your burdens alone. Ex. 18:17-23 Ask for help, dont carry your burdens alone. Deut. 20:1-4 Recognize the Lord gives victory and relief. Deut. 20:1-4 Recognize the Lord gives victory and relief. Ps. 18:6 Take any and all burdens to the Lord in prayer. Ps. 18:6 Take any and all burdens to the Lord in prayer. Eph. 5:15-17 Seek the Lords will in using time wisely. Eph. 5:15-17 Seek the Lords will in using time wisely. What should I do? What should I do? Being busy is not a bad thing, for God wants us to be Being busy is not a bad thing, for God wants us to be productive and get things done. However, God does not want productive and get things done. However, God does not want us to be overcome with stress to the point we are miserable. us to be overcome with stress to the point we are miserable. Looking at the above verses, consider these thoughts: Looking at the above verses, consider these thoughts: 1. Are you willing to share your burdens with a friend, 1. Are you willing to share your burdens with a friend, parent or youth leader? Opening up and praying with parent or youth leader? Opening up and praying with someone goes a long way in relieving stress! someone goes a long way in relieving stress! 2. God calls us to work and study hard, but He also calls us 2. God calls us to work and study hard, but He also calls us to give the pressure of success over to Him. Do your part to give the pressure of success over to Him. Do your part and give the rest over to God. He can handle it! and give the rest over to God. He can handle it! 3. What adjustments do you need to make in your life? 3. What adjustments do you need to make in your life? Consider what schedule changes or relationship changes Consider what schedule changes or relationship changes you need to make to free up unneeded stress! you need to make to free up unneeded stress! Handling stress correctly is critical if we desire to be used by Handling stress correctly is critical if we desire to be used by God. It is essential for us to turn our stress over to Him! God. It is essential for us to turn our stress over to Him! Teen Topics Teen Topics Handling Stress Handling Stress
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Stress seems to be a fact of life for most teens! Never ending Stress seems to be a fact of life for most teens! Never ending homework projects, extra-curricular activities, various homework projects, extra-curricular activities, various obligations, drama within our friendships, problems that arise obligations, drama within our friendships, problems that arise at home, pressure to excel in sports or in academics (etc.) all at home, pressure to excel in sports or in academics (etc.) all add to stress! Stress can make life seem overwhelming at add to stress! Stress can make life seem overwhelming at times, and it can even have harmfully effects on our health! times, and it can even have harmfully effects on our health! Lets see what God says about handling stress in our lives. Lets see what God says about handling stress in our lives. What does the Bible say? What does the Bible say? Note what advice these verses give for handling stress: Note what advice these verses give for handling stress: Ex. 18:17-23 _________________________________________ Ex. 18:17-23 ________________________________________ Deut. 20:1-4 _________________________________________ Deut. 20:1-4 ________________________________________ Ps. 18:6 _____________________________________________ Ps. 18:6 ____________________________________________ Eph. 5:15-17 _________________________________________ Eph. 5:15-17 ________________________________________ What should I do? What should I do? Being busy is not a bad thing, for God wants us to be Being busy is not a bad thing, for God wants us to be productive and get things done. However, God does not want productive and get things done. However, God does not want us to be overcome with stress to the point we are miserable. us to be overcome with stress to the point we are miserable. Looking at the above verses, consider these thoughts: Looking at the above verses, consider these thoughts: 1. Are you willing to __________ your burdens with a friend, 1. Are you willing to __________ your burdens with a friend, parent or youth leader? _________ _____ and _________ parent or youth leader? _________ _____ and _________ with someone goes a long way in relieving stress! with someone goes a long way in relieving stress! 2. God calls us to ________ and ________ hard, but He also 2. God calls us to ________ and ________ hard, but He also calls us to give the pressure of success over to Him. Do calls us to give the pressure of success over to Him. Do your part and give the rest over to God. He can handle it! your part and give the rest over to God. He can handle it! 3. What adjustments do you need to make in your life? 3. What adjustments do you need to make in your life? Consider what ____________ changes or _____________ Consider what ____________ changes or _____________ changes you need to make to free up unneeded stress! changes you need to make to free up unneeded stress! Handling stress correctly is critical if we desire to be used by Handling stress correctly is critical if we desire to be used by God. It is essential for us to turn our stress over to Him! God. It is essential for us to turn our stress over to Him!