Rick Warren's Blog, page 573

Wise People Consider Other People���s Feelings

Two of the biggest mistakes we make in relationships are when we react to what people say and not how they feel and when we invalidate someone else���s feelings because we don���t feel that way ourselves.

Three Sure Ways to Create Conflict

Wise people are peacemakers, not troublemakers. Wise people don���t carry a chip on their shoulder. They���re not always looking for a fight, and they don���t intentionally antagonize other people.

What Will Be Your Contribution?

What will be the contribution of your life? Are you going to use your God-given talents and abilities to benefit yourself or other people?

Are You Self-centered or God-centered?

In other words, who or what are you going to live for? There are a lot of options. You can center your life around a career, a sport, a hobby, making money, or having fun.

How Do Gentleness and Humility Reduce Stress?

The third thing Jesus says in the Bible���s stress management sentence is, ���Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls��� (Matthew 11:29b NIV).

Get Rid of Your Stress By Giving up Control

The reason you���re on overload is you are trying to control too much. You think it all depends on you. ���If it���s to be, it���s up to me. I���ve got to hold it all together. I���ve got to make it all work.���

Only God Can De-stress Your Soul

When you���re stressed out, how do you typically unwind? How do you de-stress when you���re exhausted and overloaded? Maybe you go to a movie or out to dinner so you don���t have to cook. Or maybe you have a hobby or a sport that helps you unwind.

The Best Time to Love Is Now

We���ve been talking the last few days about the truths that we need to remember to help us focus our lives and strengthen our relationships. The third truth is this: The best time to love is now.

The Best Expression of Love Is Time

The second truth you need to remember if you want to reduce the stress and overload in your life is this: The best expression of love is time.

You spell love T-I-M-E. The Bible says in 1 John 3:18, ���We must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words��� (GW).

The Best Use of Life Is Love

There are three truths that we need to remember to help us focus our lives and reduce overload. These are not new truths. We already know them, but we just forget them.