Staying Steady?

What do you tend to do when really stressful situations come your way? What are some bad ways? What have you found to be the best?

I know we should go to the Lord but here are some of my stupid ways of dealng...

Go over the situation in my head so much I get a headache
Maybe pick a fight with my husband
Call a girlfirend to vent
Find the closest back door to escape the situation (I think my most common reaction).

I am learning little by little to react to bad news a little better.

Step one: Pray
Step two: Pray
Step three: Pray
and then pray some more =)

Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord. They are not afraid of evil tidings; their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord. Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid. (Psalm 112: 1a, 7-8a).

I think we all have our ways of dealing with stressful situations. I can say that yes i do get irritable with the rest of my family...especially my husband....yes i do get obsessive about the situation and drive myself insane thinking about it...yes i do try and avoid any confrontation or conflict...and my thing is also to eat emotionally. Well, i agree with you about praying...lately i have found myself responding to every situation with prayer because I have found myself in a corner with no other option. Venting helps, but it also allows me to dwell on the situation longer...eating make me feel better, but then angry at myself for it, my family should not have to suffer for what me emotional state is...and avoiding a problem never helps....God is the only one who can comfort, give clarity and help and give solutions. Thank you Lord! I always try and remember that I will only find peace in Him, and if I keep my mind stayed on Him then I will get through it no matter what. It gives me the right perspective and allows me to trust Him.

hmmm-good topic. i would say i have to call up dr. macy's for a house call asap! .....c'mon doesn't a lil coffee, lots of chocolate and some really awesome new shoes solve it all?

on a serious note, i probably tend to linger on the issue a lot longer than i should. then i get the duh lightbulb moment and say why haven't i prayed yet. prayer does comfort but i am guilty for not running to the cross for help sooner. i know i get the itch to pick fights rather than calmy approach.

I definitly think cholcolate helps:)

New shoes and chocolate could solve world hunger as far as I'm concerned. LOL

Even though I know what I SHOULD do, it never stops me from trying to go it on my own for a while. I'm learning (very slowly I might add) that my old habits just don't work! What a work in progress we are!

~~Mia