No one
makes great choices when stressed. It is especially hard to be patient and stay
consistent with our kids when we feel under pressure. While we are all likely
to blow our tops occasionally, there are five steps we can take to manage our
stress so we are in a better emotional place to handle the situations that
trigger our unwanted reactions.
The first one is to Make Time For God
When I am
stressed I tend to fly off the handle, but when I am at peace I roll with the
punches much more easily. When I ask God
for help in this area, He answers.
One way
He answers me is by helping me make time for Him. Somehow when I take time to consciously be in
the presence of my Lord I get the same number of items crossed off my “to do”
list as when I just get out of bed and get straight to work, but I am less
harried about it. I feel more peaceful
and more patient. I do a better job of
making time for my husband and my children when I first make time for God.
Each of us needs to be spending time in the
Bible and time in prayer every day. I
know that is SO hard with little kids. I
go through periods where I really struggle with it myself. But I promise you that if you make it a
priority God will bless you and He will help you make the time.
Next time we will talk about the second strategy for managing stress—finding some quiet
time to do our “adult thinking.”
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