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. The Bible tells us that of faith, hope, and love, the greatest of these is love. Love is the only medicine I know of which, when used according to the directions, heals completely yet takes one's life away. Yet as a healer of the emotions, it has no equal, observes Swenson.