Rick Warren's Blog, page 551

Did You Know Worry is Optional?

You have three basic choices when it comes to the stress in your life: You can worry, you can ignore your stress, or you can relax and trust God.

Laugh, Play, Pray, and Hope

God meant for you to enjoy your life, not just endure it. He formed your body in a way that illustrates that truth. God���s Word is clear: Enjoying your life will lead to a healthier year.

How Can You Maintain Your Enthusiasm?

In order to reach your goals, you have to figure out how to maintain your enthusiasm over the long haul.

The Healing Power of Confession

It���s not just swallowing too much food that���ll torpedo your health. Swallowing your sin can have even more disastrous results.

Confession Keeps You Healthy

Confessing your sin is good for your health ��� any psychologist will tell you this. It���s good to clear your conscience and get things off your chest. Your body is not made to hold guilt inside you. When you do, it���s like shaking up a soda can with the top on. It will blow eventually.

Trusting God Is Good for Your Health

God has given you the gift of your body, and it comes with an owner���s manual: the Bible. In it are all the instructions you need to take care of yourself and live a long life.

God���s Prescription for Good Health

If there were a pill that promised to add years to your life, you���d probably pay a lot of money for it. But what if I told you that, as a Christian, you already have the key to a long life and that it���s free?

God���s Solution for Loneliness

The Bible encourages us to consider several things when we grapple with loneliness:

First, focus on the needs of others. We can choose to turn our eyes toward other people, instead of staying focused on ourselves. And we can look for specific ways to serve them. The apostle Paul focused on telling more people about Jesus: ���But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it��� (2 Timothy 4:17a NIV).

When You���re Angry, Slow Down and THINK

We save ourselves a lot of pain and heartache if we follow one simple rule: Slow down when we���re angry or hurt.

The Bible says, ���Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry��� (James 1:19b NIV).

Every Day God Gives Opportunities to Help Others

Every day God gives you little opportunities to show kindness to people around you. As he does, he���s watching to see if you���re going to be self-centered or if you���ll notice the people who need a word of encouragement or a pat on the back or an errand done for them or some other practical means of help.