Stress relief?
What would be your ideal plan of relaxation?
Is relaxation a good thing?
One day in seven
How do we go about relaxing?
Slow down …
Psalm 46:10 – “Be still and know that I am God”
… BUT don’t opt out.
… extended time … unfrustrated, idle time to meditate
1) Relaxation via Meditation
Meditation … a sustained … uninterrupted reflection … shaped by God’s word
A warning …
Good Meditation
Psalm 48:9, “within your temple, O God, we will meditate on your unfailing love”.
Psalm 77:12, “I will meditate on all your works and consider you mighty deeds”.
Psalm 119 … God’s laws, God’s precepts, God’s decrees and, God’s promises.
Psalm 145 … God’s majesty and his works.
2) Meditation and prayer
3) Meditation and songs
A warning… NOT a replacement for Christian fellowship or the reading of the word.
How does Meditation result in relaxation?
… focuses off our worries and on to God
Eg: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Challenge your mistaken beliefs
Arch Hart – The anxiety cure