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00:19 >>John Bradshaw: This is "It Is Written." 00:21 I'm John Bradshaw. Thanks for joining me. 00:24 It's one of the most significant health challenges 00:27 of the 21st century, and the more we learn about it, 00:31 the worse it seems to get. 00:33 Now, the thing is there is something you can do about it, 00:36 something God recommended thousands of years ago. 00:39 But even though this divine prescription 00:41 is extremely well known, over time it has become less popular. 00:47 Stress is a killer, a modern calamity. 00:51 The world-renowned Mayo Clinic says that stress can affect 00:54 your mood, your body, and your behavior. 00:57 It can cause headaches, muscle tension, 00:59 chest pain, fatigue. 01:01 It can impact your libido, cause stomach upset, 01:04 sleep problems, and a weakened immune system. 01:07 It can cause anxiety, restlessness, memory problems, 01:11 a lack of motivation or focus, grumpiness, and sadness 01:15 and can prompt overeating or undereating, angry outbursts, 01:19 drug or alcohol misuse, tobacco use, antisocial behavior, 01:23 and on and on. 01:25 All that from stress, and you likely know that. 01:30 Most people deal with stress, 01:32 which can be brought on by financial or social 01:35 or medical or any number of situational reasons. 01:38 You're late? Stress. 01:40 You might lose your job? Stress. 01:43 Pregnant? Stress. 01:44 Flying? Stress, maybe. 01:46 Driving? Stress. 01:47 Bills to pay? Stress. 01:50 Can't decide what to order 01:51 and someone is telling you to hurry up? 01:53 Stress. 01:54 Shooting a crucial free throw, getting ready for dinner, 01:57 running out of time, major assignment due, 02:00 asking someone out on a date, getting asked out on a date, 02:04 gaining weight, needing to lose weight, needing to gain weight, 02:07 rushing to catch a train or a plane-- 02:10 these things which cause stress are everywhere. 02:15 A little stress is fine-- good for you, in fact. 02:18 But too much stress and you could easily get sick, 02:22 have serious health problems, and end up in a very bad way. 02:26 And along the way 02:27 your quality of life can suffer significantly. 02:31 But looking down through the stream of time, 02:33 God, in His wisdom and with a heart full of love, 02:37 saw that stress would one day be a major issue. 02:40 And so He built into the calendar a remedy for stress. 02:46 Let's go back, way back. [swoosh of wind] 02:49 The children of Israel had just come out of Egyptian slavery. 02:52 God was leading them to the promised land. 02:55 They were on their way to take up their role 02:57 as God's very own people in their very own land. 03:01 This would be a fulfillment of the promise made to Abraham. 03:04 And from this people would come the Messiah. 03:07 So, God communicated to them the principles of His kingdom 03:11 and, in doing so, revealed just what He was really like. 03:15 Remember, they'd been enslaved for 400 years. 03:18 They hadn't been the masters of their own destiny. 03:21 So God would give them guidelines, rules for living. 03:25 He said, "I am the Lord your God, 03:27 "who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 03:29 out of the house of bondage." 03:31 In other words, "I have liberated you, freed you." 03:34 So, now that I've done that, 03:36 "You shall have no other gods before me." 03:39 That's Exodus 20, verses 2 and 3. 03:41 Which stands to reason-- 03:42 God was their Creator and their Liberator. 03:45 He'd made them and redeemed them. 03:48 They were entirely dependent on Him. 03:50 He'd sent the 10 plagues, 03:51 intervened with the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire, 03:54 and then had opened up the Red Sea 03:56 and destroyed pharaoh and his armies. 03:59 This was pretty obvious. 04:01 There's only one God, so have no other gods 04:04 because any other god would be a false god. 04:08 Then a variation on that first word, 04:10 in short, don't make graven images--statues and so forth-- 04:15 and don't bow down and worship them. 04:18 Why would you worship the creation 04:20 when you're able to worship the Creator? 04:23 Idolatry lowers one's conception of God. 04:26 It diminishes God. 04:28 And, therefore, it diminishes you as a child of God. 04:33 Then a third commandment: 04:35 "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, 04:37 "for the Lord will not him guiltless 04:39 who takes His name in vain." 04:41 Clearly connected with the first two commandments dealing 04:44 with the holiness of God and a person's relationship with God, 04:48 this has to do with respect and remembering that God is God, 04:52 not cheapening God in any way. 04:55 And as well as this being about not using God's name 04:58 as a common curse word, it also means 05:00 don't take His name in vain by claiming to be His follower 05:04 while you're not living like you're His follower. 05:07 That kind of misrepresentation is taking God's name in vain. 05:13 So, let's look at this in terms of a remedy for stress, 05:17 the silent killer. 05:19 What would it do for you to know that you have a God, 05:23 a sovereign God, the Creator of all things? 05:26 You could cast "all your care[s] upon Him," 05:29 knowing that "He cares for you." 05:31 You could come to Him if you "labor and are heavy laden," 05:34 know that He would "give you rest." 05:36 You could "be still, and know that [He is] God." 05:40 And where it says "be still" in Psalm 46 in verse 10, 05:43 that means to let something drop or to relax. 05:48 "Relax, and know that I am God." 05:51 But God added to this. 05:54 This trust we're to have in God 05:55 goes way beyond mental assent or just recognition. 06:00 The comfort you're to experience in knowing that God is God 06:03 is to be accompanied by a certain action. 06:06 And we find that in the fourth commandment. 06:09 "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 06:12 "Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 06:15 "but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. 06:18 "In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, 06:21 "nor your daughter, nor your male servant, 06:24 "nor your female servant, nor your cattle, 06:27 "nor your stranger who is within your gates. 06:30 "For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, 06:33 "the sea, and all that is in them, 06:34 "and rested the seventh day. 06:37 Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it." 06:42 Now, look at what God did. 06:44 Right there in humanity's moral code, 06:47 God placed a remedy for stress, a divine prescription. 06:54 He knew that 2,000 years after Jesus walked the earth, 06:58 the devil would have everybody so busy 07:01 we wouldn't have time for God. 07:03 So, God gave us time: 07:06 a 24-hour time period every single week 07:10 where you can release the pressure valve on life 07:14 and let off some of the steam. 07:17 Years ago it was common for people to cook 07:19 with a pressure cooker, a tightly sealed pot 07:21 that uses high pressure to cook food more quickly. 07:24 The liquid inside the pot becomes steam, 07:26 increasing the pressure in the pot, 07:28 [steam hissing] increasing the temperature in the pot, 07:31 and therefore cooking food more quickly. 07:34 Now, what I remember about the pressure cooker my mother had 07:36 was that it was heavy and hazardous. 07:40 The lid blew off it at least once. 07:43 Whatever was inside went everywhere. 07:45 I remember it was red, but I don't remember more than that. 07:49 It wasn't uncommon for the valve on a pressure cooker to clog, 07:53 and then a gasket might blow, and the lid could go flying. 07:58 Life can be like a pressure cooker. 08:00 There's so much going on, so many demands, so much pressure. 08:05 And that pressure can build until someone blows a gasket. 08:09 So, God said, "Take time out. 08:11 "I'm giving you 24 hours every seven days 08:14 to let the pressure off, to let the stress of life roll away." 08:20 Perfect. God saw what we would need. 08:23 Thousands of years ago, 08:25 humanity couldn't see stress-related heart attacks, 08:28 but God could. 08:29 We couldn't see high blood pressure, but God could. 08:32 We couldn't see stress driving people 08:34 to drug and alcohol problems, but God could. 08:38 And so He said, "Here's a simple remedy 08:41 "to help keep your head on straight, 08:44 to let your anxiety go, to let the tension dissipate." 08:47 Now, is this a magic bullet? 08:50 Is it really that easy 08:52 to get the stress out of life completely? 08:54 We'll look at that in just a moment. 08:56 ♪[upbeat music swells and ends]♪♪ 09:05 >>John: Many things in life are here today and gone tomorrow. 09:10 But some things are built to last. 09:13 From the dawn of creation, God gave the human family 09:15 an eternal sign, and we'd like to tell you more about it 09:19 in our free offer entitled "God's Eternal Sign." 09:23 To get your copy, call 800-253-3000, 09:27 visit us online, or write to the address on your screen. 09:31 You can also text "freesign" to 71392. 09:37 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me on "It Is Written." 09:39 If de-stressing was as easy as doing one simple thing, 09:44 well, life would be a dream, wouldn't it? 09:46 It you're unwell, a doctor isn't likely to tell you to just 09:50 take this pill and then everything's going to be okay. 09:53 If you're unhealthy, simply eating more vegetables 09:56 isn't going to fix everything. 09:57 It's a good start, but you also want to quit drinking 10:01 and get some exercise and maybe get more sleep. 10:05 Taking care of the stress in your life isn't simply a matter 10:08 of doing just one thing, even if that one simple thing 10:12 was given to you by God Himself. 10:14 You might be placing yourself under undue stress 10:16 by taking on too much. 10:19 And in order to deal with your stress, 10:20 you might want to back off a few things. 10:23 It might be that your expectations from life 10:26 are too high. 10:27 Maybe your wants and your needs are out of alignment. 10:31 Maybe you could get by with less house and fewer vehicles 10:34 and less extravagant vacations. 10:37 For some people, de-stressing means cutting back, doing less, 10:42 not trying to keep up with the Joneses, 10:44 worrying less about what other people think. 10:46 It might be that you need to learn to worry less. 10:49 Here's the Mayo Clinic again 10:50 talking about how to deal with stress. 10:53 They say people should exercise regularly, 10:56 have a sense of humor, spend time with family and friends, 10:59 set aside time for hobbies, read a book, 11:02 listen to music, or go for a walk, 11:04 get enough sleep, eat a healthy, balanced diet, 11:08 don't use tobacco, alcohol, or illegal substances. 11:13 And there's something else. 11:14 It's known that anger can trigger a heart attack 11:18 and that it raises your blood pressure. 11:21 So, less anger, less stress. 11:25 Stress that's not dealt with can lead to health problems, 11:28 such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, 11:31 obesity, and diabetes. 11:33 The American Psychological Association says that 11:36 "stress affects all systems of the body." 11:40 The musculoskeletal system-- they say "muscle tension 11:43 is almost a reflex reaction to stress." 11:46 The respiratory system-- 11:47 stress can cause asthma attacks and shortness of breath. 11:50 The cardiovascular system-- 11:52 even short-term stress, being stuck in traffic 11:55 or meeting deadlines, "causes an increase in heart rate," 11:59 while repeated acute stress can contribute to inflammation 12:02 in the circulatory system. 12:04 The endocrine, gastrointestinal, nervous, 12:08 and male and female reproductive systems 12:11 are all negatively affected by stress. 12:14 It's bad stuff. 12:15 Which is why it isn't a surprise that thousands of years ago 12:19 God gave the human family a remedy for stress, 12:24 a remedy for burnout. 12:26 No, no, not a magic bullet. 12:28 You wouldn't do just this and think all of the stress 12:32 is going to melt out of your life. 12:34 But with this being divinely ordained, 12:37 why would you not do this? 12:39 Every week, time away from the craziness of the world. 12:43 And before anyone says obeying God sounds like legalism, 12:47 let me speak to that. 12:49 I like what author Lauren Winner said: 12:51 "Practicing...spiritual disciplines 12:53 "does not make us Christians. 12:55 "Instead, the practicing teaches us what it means 13:00 to live as Christians." 13:02 Let's look at the question of legalism. 13:04 A man and woman are standing before a minister. 13:06 They're two-thirds of the way through a wedding service, 13:08 and it's time for the vows. 13:09 "Do you, Maria, take this man, José, 13:11 "to be your lawfully wedded husband, 13:13 "to have and to hold in sickness and in health, 13:15 in prosperity and adversity, as long as you both shall live?" 13:18 And Maria says, "What are you, preacher? 13:22 Some kind of legalist?" That's crazy, right? 13:26 "Tayshaun, clean your room." 13:28 "All these rules, Dad, 13:29 what an unhealthy way to run a family." 13:31 Yeah, that boy's going to learn some lessons pretty quickly. 13:33 The sign on the road says 35. You drive at 65. 13:38 The police officer who pulls you over 13:40 explains that you have broken the law. 13:43 Try telling the police officer 13:44 that he or she is being a legalist. 13:46 That defense won't help you in a court of law. 13:50 It seems as though we believe in law everywhere in the world, 13:54 except for in church. [gavel strikes once] 13:56 When people ignore the law in society, we call that anarchy. 14:00 When they ignore it in church, that's called sin. 14:04 John wrote that "sin is the transgression of the law." 14:09 There's zero problem with God's law. 14:11 You want people obeying the law. 14:13 If your neighbor is murdered, if your spouse cheats, 14:16 if your home is broken into, if your friends lie to you, 14:19 you're going to appreciate how wonderful it would be 14:22 if people lived in harmony with the Ten Commandments. 14:26 Yes, Paul did say that we're not under the law. 14:29 He said that plainly, and he meant it. 14:32 And he was correct when he said it. 14:34 In Romans 6, verse 1, he asks a question: 14:37 "Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?" 14:41 He answers that, "God forbid," and says, 14:45 "How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" 14:49 He's referencing dying to self and allowing the Holy Spirit 14:53 to fill you and guide you. 14:55 Then he speaks about baptism, 14:57 dying to the old life and being raised up to walk 14:59 in what he calls "newness of life." 15:02 "Knowing this," Paul writes, 15:04 "that our old man is crucified with Him, 15:06 "that the body of sin might be destroyed, 15:09 that henceforth we should not serve sin." 15:12 And then he says, "For he that is dead is freed from sin." 15:18 He goes on: "Likewise reckon ye also yourselves 15:22 "to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God 15:26 through Jesus Christ our Lord." 15:28 And then says that we should not allow sin to reign 15:32 in our mortal bodies, that we shouldn't obey sin. 15:36 He continues in verse 14: 15:38 "Sin shall not have dominion over you: 15:42 for [you] are not under... law, but under grace." 15:46 He says in the next verse, 15:48 "Shall we sin?" because that's the case? 15:52 And he says, "God forbid." Absolutely not. 15:56 Paul then states that you're the servant 15:57 of the one you choose to obey. 15:59 You can yield to sin, which leads to death. 16:02 Or you can yield to obedience, which leads to righteousness. 16:07 When he says that a believer in Jesus is "not under the law," 16:12 he means not under the law as a system of salvation, 16:16 as a system of righteousness. 16:19 And because, as Paul has already said, 16:21 that all have sinned and that all need grace, 16:25 if you ignore grace and choose to follow the law 16:28 as a means of salvation, you'll be lost. 16:34 Under the law doesn't mean obeying. 16:36 Under the law means relying on your own works 16:39 and living under the old covenant, where the approach is, 16:42 "Everything the Lord has said we will do." 16:44 It's self-righteousness. 16:46 Under grace, that's leaning on God for everything. 16:49 You can't say, "I'm under grace, 16:52 so therefore I won't obey God." 16:55 You would say, "I'm under grace, 16:57 "so because I am Spirit-filled, I will obey God, 17:01 "but only by His grace and only through His strength, 17:04 "and not because I believe this will merit salvation, 17:08 but because through Jesus I have salvation." 17:12 That period of rest God has given the human family 17:16 is an oasis in time. 17:19 It's God limiting how much the world, 17:21 how much life can encroach. 17:24 It's time out for mental health and spiritual health. 17:28 It's saying, "No one is benefited if I burn myself out." 17:33 It's time for what matters most. 17:37 I'll be right back. 17:38 ♪[upbeat music swells and ends]♪♪ 17:48 >>John: There might be days when you just can't seem 17:50 to find the energy to take on life's challenges, 17:53 moments or maybe days or weeks 17:55 where basic tasks can feel overwhelming, 17:58 times when you feel as though 17:59 your heart and mind are trapped in a fog. 18:03 Countless people all around the world 18:05 are dealing with the weight of depression. 18:08 Most people will experience depression, 18:10 either firsthand or in the lives of friends 18:12 or family members. 18:14 There's hardly a person on earth who hasn't in some way 18:17 been touched by its weight. 18:19 That's why I sat down with a mental health expert 18:22 to discuss this vitally important subject. 18:25 Join me and Dr. Neil Nedley as together we explore 18:27 what actually works in helping battle depression, 18:31 its root causes, and its symptoms. 18:33 Don't miss the helpful and practical information 18:35 in this series, proven to benefit physical, 18:38 mental, and emotional health. 18:40 "Clearing the Fog," 18:41 available now on It Is Written TV. 18:48 >>John: If you're looking for resources to share with others, 18:50 people growing in their faith or people looking to know Jesus 18:54 for the first time, if you're trying to find meaningful gifts 18:56 or you want to enrich your own spiritual journey, 18:59 visit itiswritten.shop. 19:02 That's itiswritten.shop. 19:05 Or you can call us at 888-664-5573. 19:11 888-664-5573, 19:16 itiswritten.shop. 19:18 >>John: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 19:20 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 19:24 To support this international life-changing ministry, 19:27 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 19:31 You can send your tax-deductible gift 19:33 to the address on your screen, 19:34 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 19:38 Thank you for your prayers and your financial support. 19:40 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 19:44 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 19:49 >>John: Many things in life are here today and gone tomorrow. 19:53 But some things are built to last. 19:56 From the dawn of creation, God gave the human family 19:59 an eternal sign, and we'd like to tell you more about it 20:02 in our free offer entitled "God's Eternal Sign." 20:06 To get your copy, call 800-253-3000, 20:10 visit us online, or write to the address on your screen. 20:14 You can also text "freesign" to 71392. 20:20 >>John Bradshaw: The Bible is very clear 20:21 about God's will for your life. 20:23 God wants the very best for you. 20:26 Jesus said He came into the world that we "might have life" 20:29 and "have it more abundantly." 20:31 But the Mental Health Foundation in the U.K. 20:33 said that in 2018, before the pandemic, 20:38 "74% of people have felt so stressed 20:41 [that] they have been overwhelmed or unable to cope"; 20:45 "46% reported that they ate too much 20:47 or ate unhealthily due to stress," 20:50 while "29% reported that they started drinking 20:53 or increased their drinking." 20:55 Sixteen percent said the same about smoking, 20:58 because of stress. 20:59 "Of the people who said they had felt stress at some point 21:02 in their lives, 16% had self-harmed, 21:06 and 32% [had] said they had had suicidal thoughts and feelings." 21:11 Of the adults who reported being stressed, 21:13 36 percent said it was due to their own health 21:16 or that of a friend or relative. 21:18 Twenty-two percent cited debt. 21:21 Thirty-six percent of women who felt high levels of stress 21:24 related it to their appearance or body image, 21:28 while young people frequently cited pressure to succeed 21:32 as a stressor. 21:34 Now, not all of that is bad. 21:36 Pressure to succeed is stressful, 21:39 but you ought to want to succeed. 21:41 A friend's poor health or your own, 21:44 that probably should stress you to some degree. 21:48 But you don't want to be overwhelmed by stress, 21:50 and God certainly doesn't want that for you. 21:53 Look at some of what the Bible says. 21:55 This is John 14:27. 21:57 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; 22:01 "not as the world gives do I give to you. 22:04 Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." 22:08 Earlier in the same chapter: 22:09 "Let not your heart be troubled; 22:11 you believe in God, believe also in me." 22:14 "Be still, and know that I am God." 22:16 That's Psalm 46, verse 10. 22:18 Earlier in the same chapter: "God is our refuge and strength, 22:22 a very present help in trouble." 22:25 Matthew 11:28, "Come to me, all you who labor 22:28 and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." 22:31 Romans 5, verse 1: 22:32 "Therefore, having been justified by faith, 22:35 we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." 22:39 The point being, a connection with Jesus, 22:41 experiencing salvation should bring peace into your life. 22:46 Psalm 119, verse 165: 22:49 "Great peace have they which love Thy law: 22:53 and nothing shall offend them." 22:55 New Testament Bible writers often started their letters 22:59 wishing peace to their readers. 23:01 Jude, Revelation, 2 John, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 23:05 Philemon, Titus, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, 23:10 Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 23:13 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and 1 and 2 Timothy 23:17 all begin with the writer wishing peace to his readers. 23:22 Jesus is the Prince of Peace in Isaiah 9 in verse 6. 23:26 God is called "the God of peace" in Romans 16, verse 20. 23:30 So why isn't there peace? 23:32 Too much going on, the pressures of life, 23:35 demanding schedules...right. 23:38 And while you can't sweep all that out of the way, 23:41 you can come close to God 23:44 and let the peace of Christ wash over you. 23:48 And that's where the biblical concept of Sabbath matters-- 23:53 taking time for God, hitting the pause button 23:57 on your busy schedule, actually stepping back 24:00 from the demands of life so that you're not going back to work 24:03 on Monday for a rest from your hectic lifestyle. 24:07 And this idea isn't about doing absolutely nothing. 24:10 You can commune with God and worship on that day. 24:14 You can block out distractions 24:16 and spend time with church family or your own family. 24:20 Being in nature is to see the artistry of the Creator 24:24 and appreciate Him in His created works. 24:28 The challenge is that too many of us are too busy 24:31 getting stressed to take time to alleviate stress. 24:37 The truth is the experience of the Sabbath is precisely 24:40 what Christians talk about experiencing 24:43 and what they want to experience: 24:46 more of Jesus, more of God's presence in your life, 24:50 more assurance, more communing with God. 24:54 Every believer wants that, or at least they say they do-- 24:57 blocking out the world for a time and letting in more 24:59 of the light of God's presence and therefore God's power. 25:03 Many followers of God are searching for something 25:06 they already have or something they have access to. 25:10 Reminds me of the homeless man who died under a bridge 25:13 in Wyoming on a frigid winter night without realizing 25:18 his extremely wealthy aunt had died 25:21 and left him millions of dollars. 25:24 He didn't know what he had. 25:26 And many followers of Jesus are drowning in stress 25:29 without realizing God has gifted them rest, a relief, 25:35 something that will be a source of strength 25:38 physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 25:41 And you want that, don't you? 25:43 You've heard Jesus invite you: 25:45 "Come to me, and I will give you rest." 25:48 Let's pray now and thank God for His gift of rest. 25:52 Our Father in heaven, we come in the name of Jesus, 25:54 the Creator, grateful for all of His gifts, 25:57 thanking You for the gift of time, the gift of rest. 26:00 And as we contemplate that biblical concept of Sabbath, 26:04 I pray we will find more time in our lives for Jesus, not less, 26:08 that we'll learn to block out the world, 26:10 not invite even more of it in, 26:12 and that we'll take time for the One who matters most, 26:15 that we'll take adequate time, 26:17 that we'll step back from the world, 26:19 de-stress, and be filled with Your presence and Your power. 26:24 We thank You for Your great gifts towards us, 26:27 and we pray in Jesus' name. 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