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From: Jim Meigs from FBC, Center Point, Alabama

I have often used the illustration of taking a telescope, breathing on it with the hot breath of our anxiety, putting it to our eye, and then saying that we cannot see anything but clouds. Of course we cannot, and we never shall while we breathe upon it. If we were but calm, quiet, self-possessed, and…

There was a great king who once employed a merchant in his service as an ambassador to foreign courts. Now the merchant, before he went away, said to the king, “My own business requires all my care, and though I am always willing to be your majesty’s servant, yet if I attend to your business as I ought,…

Many are a great deal worried by curiosity. A servant was passing through a street with a dish that was curiously covered. There met him a fellow who said, “I am most anxious to know what your lord has put in that dish, for he has so carefully covered it.” But the servant said, “Therefore you should…

Without peace you cannot grow. A shepherd may find good pasture for his flock, but if his sheep are hunted about by wild dogs so that they cannot rest, they will become mere skin and bone. The Lord’s lambs cannot grow if they are worried and harried; they must enjoy the rest with which the Lord makes…

Do you see that Christian there with the sparkling eye and the light footstep, the man who is swift to run upon his Master’s errands? That man has many troubles, but when he wakes in the morning, if he retains remembrance of them he bows his knee and leaves them with his God. He goes home, and the day…

A 2017 New York Post article had the following headline: “Americans check their phones 80 times a day.” https://nypost.com/2017/11/08/americans-check-their-phones-80-times-a-day-study/ A 2021 PR Newswire headline offered updated information, “Americans Check Their Phones 96 Times a Day.” https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/americans-check-their-phones-96-times-a-day-300962643.html…

A Chicago bus driver who was looking for a way to relive stress during the pandemic decide that the best thing to do was to challenge himself to dive into lake Michigan every day for a year. Dan O’Conor said he started jumping into Montrose Harbor the summer of 2020 to reduce stress. He said, at first,…

In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “Decades ago, scientists in Britain set out to study this link between an employee’s place on the corporate ladder and stress, presumably to help executives deal with the toll stress was taking on their health and their lives. Known collectively as the Whitehall…

In Psychology Today, Raj Persaud, M.D. says, “Stress is not due to the presence of something (the virus, job loss, social isolation), but instead the lack of something else: safety.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/slightly-blighty/202010/surprising-approach-coping-covid-19-stress John 10:29…

Aley Meyer’s ultrasound picture of her unborn child contained an image that appears to be an image of Jesus on the cross. She did not notice until a week after she had the procedure when some friends showed her the picture at her baby shower. She said the picture has a lot of detail and when she magnified…

In Psychology Today, Raj Persaud, M.D. says, “This essential difference between us and animals; they get anxious, but they don’t worry, holds the secret to mental health. Rumination transforms relatively safe situations into unsafe predicaments.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/slightly-blighty/202010/surprising-approach-coping-covid-19-stress…

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, writing in NYTimes.com says much of America is anxious and worried. Over the past eight years, Google search rates for “anxiety” have more than doubled. So far, 2016 is breaking records for searches about travel anxiety, separation anxiety, anxiety at work, anxiety at school,…

Fear, phobias, and anxiety have always been a prevalent issue facing humankind. For some, it can be quite debilitating, and lead to serious mental health issues. The latest appears to be “eco-anxiety,” described by the American Psychological Association as “a chronic fear of environmental doom.” Notwithstanding…

In his article, “The power of doing nothing at all,” Aytekin Tank writes, “We’ve grown to subconsciously measure a person’s worth based off how many hours they work, how much is on their plate and put simply — whether or not they are running around like a chicken with their head cut off.” https://www.jotform.com/blog/the-power-of-doing-nothing-at-all/…

Researchers in Virginia believe that driving may help reduce stress in some situations. Scientists have laboratory rats to drive tiny cars and think the activity is a means of stress reduction for the animals. Researchers said they trained two groups of rats to operate small vehicles by pushing down…

In Brooklyn, you can deal with the stress of adult problems with a mere $999. For that amount, Preschool Mastermind will sign you up for a five-week course where along with other adults you can “play dress up, sing Wheels On the Bus, and make Play Doh sculptures. You will spend your day with other professionals,…

I am not sure how it all began, but in recent years there has been a sharp rise in the use of “Emotional Support Animals.” Individuals suffering from all kinds of emotional and psychological ailments, find comfort and relief from stress and anxiety in owning companionship animals of various kinds. It…

Research in Germany and Switzerland has investigated a possible link between generalized anxiety and seasonal allergies. The study recruited over 1,700 people and examined the link between the allergies the people suffered and mental health conditions. Participants were divided between those who were…

A recent Gallup poll has discovered a new reason for us to be stressed. The poll found that we are some of the most stressed-out people in the world. 55 percent of Americans say they had felt a lot of stress the day before. This is way above the global average of 35 percent. –Jim L. Wilson and Rodger…

There is mounting evidence that time spent on Smartphones can interfere with sleep, self esteem, relationships, memory, attention span, creativity and decision making skills. New evidence suggests they may also raise levels of cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone. Cortisol is the primary fight-or…

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America has found a connection between anxiety and sleeping problems. More than 40 million Americans suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders. —Jim L. Wilson and Carlos Andres Rodriguez https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/related-illnesses/sleep-disorders…

A woman who was hit by a drunk driver has filed a lawsuit seeking $4,600 to replace the clothes she was wearing at the time. She is seeking the money for clothing in addition to the cost of her medical bills. In a court statement, Susan Layne said the accident left her with bruises, scratches, and pains.…

“You are going to worry yourself to death” is a famous quote we often hear but do we really grasp the truth it carries? Stress causes more problems than the actual things we are worried about. 44% of Americans feel more stressed than they did 5 years ago. 3 out of 4 doctors visits are for stress related…

We worry about a lot of things. Do we have enough money? Will our children be OK? Many of us worry about our relationships or our careers. Statistics show that only 8% of the things we worry about are a genuine cause for concern. http://blog.letstalkhealth.com/2012/05/speaking-stress-worry-did-know/…