Stressless - Living in Stressless/Peaceful Relationships
October 3, 2024
Series Key Truth - The goal is often for less stress, but the command is to be stressless.
Matthew 6:25 - “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life…”
Matthew 6:34 - “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow…”
Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious about anything…
Stress is a fearful concern experienced when life’s demands seem greater than my ability to meet them.
Key Truth - Relationships both help and hurt our ability to deal with stressors.
Living in Stressless Relationships Requires:
At Times, Individuals in the Relationship Need to Change
Ephesians 4:25-32
1. Am I angry and bitter about the past?
2. Am I focused on what I can get or what I can give?
3. Do my words build up or tear down?
4. Is my flesh or the Holy Spirit calling the shots?
5. Is my temper on display?
At Times, the Relationship Needs to Change
Romans 12:18 - If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Sometimes Change Requires that I:
1. Step Up
2. Step Back
3. Step Away
All the Time, I Need to Live Like and In the Grace Given by Christ
Ephesians 4:32 - Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.