As we said last week, the Cascade of Life begins with our beliefs, which then influence our thoughts. But then thoughts very quickly lead to emotions, and emotions can drive us towards self-LESS-ness OR self-ISH-ness, depending on whether those beliefs, and subsequent thoughts, are based on God’s truth or not. Sometimes we think emotions are stronger than thoughts. The reality is that we cannot experience any emotion without a thought behind that emotion, fueling it in one direction OR the other. Again this is why it is vital we begin to think like God does, so we can control our emotions and the level of stress they can bring into our lives.
So whether you call it increasing our relaxation or simply controlling our stress levels, it all means the same thing. It is about finding ways to have more peace in our lives. What we need to acknowledge, and be grateful for, is that if it was not for God’s Grace, we would be inundated with overwhelming and paralyzing stress on a daily basis. It is because He is a Loving God, that He grants us “breaks” between trials, where we can just breathe! But the truth is, stress is NOT the problem. It is what we DO with the stress that makes all the difference.
<>< Peace, Diane
