YES, You Can.....

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

It is a fact that we all have trouble, but trouble does not have to have you.  The fact is that we cannot remove ourselves from every situation that causes stress.  You cannot remove yourself from the responsibility of home, parenting, work, relationships or school.  However, you can handle it.  Stress can be handled.  Stress must be handled.  Why?  Because stress left unchecked can cause serious health and emotional problems.  In other words, stress can mess up your body and your mind.

Before you can really handle stress, you must first know what it is.  Stress can be defined as a physical, chemical or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension.  Stress comes as a result of what we put upon ourselves or what we allow others to put on us.  Another important factor in dealing with stress is understanding that stress has nothing to do with an event or circumstance or situation.  Rather, stress has to do with your perspective of the event, circumstance or situation.  What you believe about the event, circumstance or situation will determine whether or not it causes you to be stressed.  You can handle stress by changing your perspective of a situation.  Where you use to tell yourself that the situation is going to be stressful, began to tell yourself that you can handle it.  There is power in what you say about your situation.

Finally, you must learn to cast your cares on Jesus.  Why?  Because He cares for you.  As you can see, there is no scientific answer to handling your stress.  It is very simple.  You must change your habits.  If we can, remove ourselves from stressful situations.  If we cannot remove ourselves, then change how we view the situation and give the rest to Jesus.  Paul tells us in II Corinthians 4: 8, 9 that we are troubled on every side, yet not distressed. We are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken. Cast down but not destroyed.  In other words, you can handle the stress of life.