MERRY STRESSMAS 2018 - TIME & SCHEDULES
MERRY STRESSMAS
What stresses you out during the Christmas season?
What turns the celebration of Christ into an emotional meltdown?
Maybe it is schedules, budgets and/or toxic interpersonal situations?
The good news is that there tools, principles and wisdom to rise above these situations. When we approach stress with a “victim’s mentality” we are vulnerable to biological, mental and relational viruses. However, when we approach stress as a challenge to overcome, we enter with the health of a Jesus-disciple.
Join us for our annual holiday preaching series at LifePointe called, MERRY STRESSMAS, DON’T LET THE GRINCH STEAL CHRISTMAS. Discover with us how to reach the other side of the holidays being healthy, happy and holy!
TODAY’S MESSAGE
STRESSORS
WEATHER
EVENT PLANNING
FOODS
FAMILY
TRAUMA MEMORIES
MONEY
COMPARISONS
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
OUTDOOR DÉCOR
INDOOR DÉCOR
ELF ON SHELF
SANTA
GIFTS
COMMUNITY SVC
CHARITIES
PARTIES
MEMORIES
LIGHTS TOURS
FAMILY PHOTOS
CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS DAY
EPHESIANS 5:15-17 NKJV See then that you walk CIRCUMSPECTLY (GR – exactly, accurately and diligently), not as fools but as WISE, 16 redeeming the TIME, because the days are EVIL (GR – full of labors, annoyances and hardships; pressed and harassed). 17 Therefore do not be UNWISE (GR – without reflection; acting rashly), but understand what the WILL (GR – commands, precepts and pleasures of) of the Lord [is].
Manage your TIME
and you will manage your LIFE;
abdicate to CHAOS
and chaos will manage YOU!
WHAT TO DO?
1 - DECIDE what YOU WANT at the end of the HOLIDAYS
IDENTIFY what is MOST IMPORTANT
DEFINE desired SHARED EXPERIENCES
SEEK first things FIRST
DECIDE for DISTRACTION FREE
BE in the MOMENT
2 - COMMIT to HEALTHY PRINCIPLES of TIME MANAGEMENT
Make a PLAN - Own the CALENDAR
ROCKS, Pebbles and Sand
Manage ENERGY
Recognize the TRADE-OFFS
Say “NO” – Be EXACT
IMPORTANT/URGENT MATRIX
CALL TO ACTION
Write at least one sentence this week that answers these questions: