“Everything in moderation, including moderation.” Unknown

There is a significance difference when we put ourselves into what we are doing, and when we unwisely overdo it. One brings great satisfaction, the other will just do you in. Remember over playing your favorite song until you played it once too many times and got sick of it. You can overdo anything. Give whatever you are doing now your best energy, but do it in such a way that you will not burn out tomorrow.

“The fruit of the Spirit is ...moderation.” Gal.5 Conversations Within” ts 10/5/2019

”You can’t calm the storm...so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.” Timber Hawkeye

The power and skill to keep yourself centered, no matter what the circumstances, is valuable beyond measure. The first step in learning this wonderful know how, is to know what centerers your life. Christ made it clear that living for His Father’s pleasure was His center, and keeping His Father’s word provides us with clear direction on how to do so.

“I always do what pleases Him.” Jesus “You word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Ps.119 Conversations Within” ts 10/4/2019

“There is a good chance that a year from now everything you are stressing about won’t even matter.” Unknown

Perspective is good for stress management. Do what “needs” to be done, and remind yourself that even though you may prefer being somewhere else doing something else, what you are doing “has” to be done, because it “needs” to be done. The fact that it needs to be done, isn’t worth stressing about, just do it. It is often said that we should do one thing at a time, do it well and move on. It is what it is.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all of your might. Ecc.9.10  Conversations Within” ts 10/3/2019

”If you are in a bad mood go for a walk.If you are still in a bad mood go for another walk.” Hippocrates

Chill! If your too busy to go for a walk, you’re too busy. Driven people usually wind up burning out by what’s driving them. Learn to relax, reevaluate and take some time to center yourself. Burned out people are no good to themselves or others. Exhaustion is a good sign of burnout, especially when we have grown bored with our work. 

“But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.” Ps.131  Conversations Within” ts 10/2/2019

“The passion of one man will always outrun the intellect of a thousand others.” Craig D. Lounsbrough

People driven by passion often try to drive others. Beware of getting caught up in the wake of a driven person. Steer your own course with sober and sound judgment.  Passion can be a good thing when it is guided by wisdom. Wisdom channels passion like the banks of a river channel life giving water. Without wisdom, our passions can spill over the banks and destructively flood rather than gently nurture.

“Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.” Prov.17.24 Conversations Within” ts 10/1/2019