How Faith in GOD Can Help You Avoid Diseases and Related Stress

It was unbelievable how the Covid-19 outbreak shut down the whole world. Evidently, nobody could believe countries and cities could shut down and basically render you a prisoner in your own house! People got really stressed, which is normal since it is the body’s natural reaction to a threat. Thankfully people of faith could fall back on the reservoir of faith and, it gave them the power to cope.

Surely faith is a time-tested method of avoiding or minimizing stress. For millions of people, the world over, faith in God is the fortress against disease-related stress.

Pay Attention to your thoughts and stay in prayer

As a man thinks so is he, says the good book. It is a fact that if you think the worst, it will probably get worse. Being mindful of your thoughts keeps your emotions in check. Remember to Always resist extreme emotions and diligently guard your mind. It helps a great deal when you turn the negative thought into a prayer, that way, negative emotions will not overwhelm you.

Meditate on the word of GOD often

Did you know that tv channels deliberately give you negative news? They design the news to stir up your emotions, especially the negative kind. It is wiser for you to limit your intake of news for the sake of your emotional stability.

Make it your mission to build your faith and starve your fears. Periodically, just purposely take in the good book and meditate on the good in it.

Count your blessings for an attitude of gratitude

Appreciate lessons learned under all circumstances. Don’t obsess about what-ifs. It’s emotionally uplifting to focus on the positive angle of life and to be thankful. Giving thanks enkindles happiness and boosts your mood.

A feeling of happiness makes you more resilient to negative occurrences and emotional setbacks.

Write it all down to pinpoint the stressors

Journaling is a fantastic technique of self-examining. Take a few minutes at a time to write whatever is on your mind. If you can, pour out your heart! This will help you take charge of your thoughts and pinpoint your stressors.

Did you know that your problems diminish when you analyze them from the perspective of faith? Often, the stressors crumble when measured against the immense wisdom of the Almighty.

Reach out to others for, two are better than one

Do not neglect to come together. God put you among family and friends for a reason. They are your support system. Make time to meet face-to-face with good friends. Share your thought with them, pray, talk, and laugh together.

This kind of positive environment fosters a positive attitude to help you build resilience to sickness-related stress.

In Summary …

Faith helps you to deal with stress-causing emotions and teaches you values that encourage a happy and positive environment. When you reach out to others, you feel happy, and, happiness boosts your resilience to negative occurrences and emotional setbacks.  Have an attitude of gratitude every day.

Stand guard against negative emotions to keep them from overwhelming you. Turn every negative thought into a prayer. Through faith, you will avoid disease-related stress.