When you put it all together, there's no wonder anxiety and depression are at an all-time high. However, God has a plan to help us lay aside the things that so easily distract us from the true intimacy of life. If we put God, family, and friends first in our lives, we won't be ruled by man-made inventions that leave us drained of our most vital resources. In the midst of intensive pressure we can look to God's Word for solid directives to help us pilot the blizzard of progress overload. Unresolved bitterness is like a terrible toothache that drains away our energy.
True reconciliation is one of the most powerful of all human interactions.
Warring individuals who have done battle for years can erase all antagonism in a matter of minutes. One of the great privileges of our adoption into God's family is the access we have to this mysterious healing power of the Spirit. Service blesses the giver as much as the receiver. A recent University of Michigan study followed 2,700 people for over a decade to see how their social relationships affected their health and well-being. Those who performed regular volunteer work showed dramatically increased life expectancy.