Reminders for health and well being.

Recently I’ve been involved in several different discussions with friends and family who were feeling overwhelmed. They had so much to do with so little time. The world is a pretty overwhelming place which is putting tremendous pressure on each person.

I ended up trying to find a short way to encourage them without adding to the sense of being overwhelmed. Here is a quick list. I know God is taking care of you and bringing you into a deeper relationship with Him. Sometimes it helps just to have a few reminders.

1. Remember who you are. Never allow all the pressures around you to cause you to lose yourself. At the end of the day, when all else is gone, you will still be with you. Make sure you can live with that. All the things you do are only a reflection or an artifact of who you are. Don’t give room to confusion. You have the power to decide who you are and what you do. God is on your side. He is growing and teaching you and won’t let go of you.

2. Remember your purpose. You have a purpose as a Christian. You were created as a one of a kind creation to benefit others as God blesses you. Keep your relationship with Jesus healthy. Don’t worry about failure. All men fail. It is not about how many times you fall, but how many times you get up. Build health and well being into your community, family first, church and work next. Be God’s workman.

3. Remember to be a good steward. God has invested in you and your life. Be the best steward of what He has given you as you can. Continue to allow God to grow His investment in you. Remember — no one is perfect. Don’t get crazy judging yourself. You are human.

4. Remember your faith. You can only do so much. God has to do the rest. You are not in control of anything except, at times, your stewardship. You are in a vast ocean of problems and possibilities. God put you there. He can keep you there and lead you into fulfilling your purpose. Learn and practice listening. God talks and communicates in people, through others, and especially in scripture.

5. Remember God’s timing. God doesn’t have the same sense of urgency you do. His plan takes on contingencies that you haven’t or couldn’t consider. God makes all things beautiful in His time, not yours. Don’t get distracted by the world around you. God is on the job and is faithful. Everything on this planet may fail, but God won’t.