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The Christian Lifestyle And Lesson 2 The Causes Of Stress

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PLAN OF STUDY Lesson 1: The Condition Of Stress Lesson 2: The Cause Of Stress Lesson 3: The Consequences of Stress Lesson 4: The Cure For Stress

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The following exercise is designed to help you build self-awareness when it comes to the stress level in your life. No measurement scale is provided for rating your responses. YOU are the best judge of what those responses mean. Listen to the statements and then put down the number that best matches your thinking and feeling.

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MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful 0 1 2 3 The load of personal responsibilities in my daily life causes me to feel... 0 1 2 3 My daily work environmentpeople, pressure, conditions, etc.causes me to feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to personal anxieties, fears, and insecurities, I experience...

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0 1 2 3 When I reflect on my overall past record and performance, I feel 0 1 2 3 As I reflect on my present financial condition, I tend to feel 0 1 2 3 As I think of my role, responsibility, and record as a parent, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful

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0 1 2 3 My overall church experience causes me to feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to key relationships within my lifehome, church, and jobI feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to my future in this world, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful

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0 1 2 3 When it comes to my overall physical health, I tend to feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to damaging habits or attitudes and/or personal addictions in my life, I feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to the matter of lingering guilt over past mistakes, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful

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0 1 2 3 In my efforts to make important decisions that affect myself and others, I feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to national and global affairs, I feel 0 1 2 3 In connection with the process of aging and dying, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful

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0 1 2 3 When it comes to the matter of personal confidence and self-esteem, I feel 0 1 2 3 As far as my personal relationship with God and my sense of eternal security, I feel 0 1 2 3 In connection with the pace of my spiritual growth and maturity, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful

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0 1 2 3 As far as my personal job security, I feel 0 1 2 3 As I think about the quality of my marriage, I feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to the quality and quantity of personal friendships in my life, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful

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0 1 2 3 When it comes to my overall emotional state and sense of well-being, I tend to experience 0 1 2 3 When it comes to the burdens of my life that are not likely to change, I feel 0 1 2 3 When it comes to the matter of feeling a a healthy sense of overall control, I feel MONITORING THE STRESS WITHIN YOUR LIFE 0=No Stress 1=Mildly Stressful 2=Moderately Stressful 3=Very Stressful

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1.How many 3s did you record? 2.How many 3s are too many? 3.In view of your results, what signals are you receiving from your body, mind, and spirit?

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Where Can I go To Find: P E A C E ?

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WHAT IN THIS WORLD IS GOING ON?

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ABIBLICALWORLDVIEW We Need

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Man born of woman is of few days and full of... TROUBLE. [Job 14:1]

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In this world, you will have...TROUBLE! [John 16:33]

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We were destined for TRIALS! [1 Thessalonians 3:3]

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STRAINSSTRUGGLESSTRESSORSSUFFERINGSIN There Will Always Be In This World

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BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW What is the connection between these verses and the fact that earth-dwellers have always strained, struggled, and suffered?

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Genesis 3:16 [16] To the woman he said, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you. Post-Eden

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Genesis 3:17 [17] To Adam he said, "Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it, "Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. Post-Eden

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