Once upon a time a psychology professor walked
around on a stage while teaching stress
management principles to an auditorium filled with
students. As she raised a glass of water, everyone
expected they’d be asked the typical “glass half
empty or glass half full” question. Instead, with a
smile on her face, the professor asked, “How
heavy is this glass of water I’m holding?”
Students shouted out answers ranging from eight
ounces to a couple pounds.
She replied, “From my perspective, the absolute
weight of this glass doesn’t matter. It all depends
on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or
two, it’s fairly light. If I hold it for an hour straight,
its weight might make my arm ache a little. If I
hold it for a day straight, my arm will likely cramp
up and feel completely numb and paralyzed,
forcing me to drop the glass to the floor. In each
case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but
the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels to me.”
As the class shook their heads in agreement, she
continued, “Your stresses and worries in life are
very much like this glass of water. Think about
them for a while and nothing happens. Think
about them a bit longer and you begin to ache a
little. Think about them all day long, and you will
feel completely numb and paralyzed – incapable
of doing anything else until you drop them.”
The moral: It’s important to remember to let go of
your stresses and worries. No matter what
happens during the day, as early in the evening as
you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry
them through the night and into the next day with
you. If you still feel the weight of yesterday’s
stress, it’s a strong sign that it’s time to put the
glass down. Just cast all your cares, troubles and burden upon Jesus he cares for you!!! 1pet 5:7
around on a stage while teaching stress
management principles to an auditorium filled with
students. As she raised a glass of water, everyone
expected they’d be asked the typical “glass half
empty or glass half full” question. Instead, with a
smile on her face, the professor asked, “How
heavy is this glass of water I’m holding?”
Students shouted out answers ranging from eight
ounces to a couple pounds.
She replied, “From my perspective, the absolute
weight of this glass doesn’t matter. It all depends
on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or
two, it’s fairly light. If I hold it for an hour straight,
its weight might make my arm ache a little. If I
hold it for a day straight, my arm will likely cramp
up and feel completely numb and paralyzed,
forcing me to drop the glass to the floor. In each
case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but
the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels to me.”
As the class shook their heads in agreement, she
continued, “Your stresses and worries in life are
very much like this glass of water. Think about
them for a while and nothing happens. Think
about them a bit longer and you begin to ache a
little. Think about them all day long, and you will
feel completely numb and paralyzed – incapable
of doing anything else until you drop them.”
The moral: It’s important to remember to let go of
your stresses and worries. No matter what
happens during the day, as early in the evening as
you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry
them through the night and into the next day with
you. If you still feel the weight of yesterday’s
stress, it’s a strong sign that it’s time to put the
glass down. Just cast all your cares, troubles and burden upon Jesus he cares for you!!! 1pet 5:7
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