The following is a compilation of Christian stress management gifts that can help you cope with a stressful situation.
Christian Music
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. (Psalm 100:4) Being in the presence of God is the best place to be in when you are dealing with a stressful situation.
Listening to soothing Christian instrumental music can also help you relax and soothe a troubled mind the way it did for King Saul.
Music is also a powerful spiritual warfare weapon which can help you solve the problems that are stressing you.
Therefore buy Christian praise and worship music CDs and MP3s so that you can usher yourself into the presence of God when you are dealing with a stressful situation.
Christian Comedy
A merry heart is as good as medicine. (Proverbs 17:22) Laughter is also a very effective relaxation technique.
Therefore make yourself smile through your stressful situation by watching Christian comedy DVDs or reading clean joke books.
Aromatherapy Essential Oils
Ointments and perfumes delight the heart. (Proverbs 27:9) Therefore delight your heart in the middle of your stressful situation by using aromatherapy essential oils. Lavender essential oil is a great choice since it has been proven by medical studies to aid relaxation. Click here to learn how to use aromatherapy for stress management.
You can also buy home spa gifts baskets with scented bath salts, body lotions and other bath and body products with lavender and other relaxing essential oils like Roman Chamomile. Use these aromatic products to indulge in a relaxing spa party in the privacy of your home.
Christian Meditation CDs
Meditate within your heart on your bed and be still. (Psalm 4:4) Meditation is a very effective relaxation technique because it has been shown to reduce tension and other effects of stress on the body.
Meditating on Bible verses has extra benefits since it can help you break negative thought patterns that are contributing to the stressful situation because The sword of the spirit is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:17)
Therefore buy Christian meditation CDs and MP3s and schedule time to meditate on relaxing Bible verses like Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: Is there anything too hard for me? (Jeremiah 32:27)
The Bible
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and instructing in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16) Therefore buy a Bible and read it so that you can teach, instruct and correct yourself about the issues that may be contributing to your stressful situation. The comfort provided by the Word of God can also help you cope better with your stressful situation.
Jesus
Come to me all of you who labor and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)Having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ can help you cope with a stress because He cares for you(1 Peter 5:7), He can sustain you through it (Psalm 55:22) and Jesus is the Best Stress Management Therapist.
Therefore come to Jesus by saying with your mouth that "Jesus is Lord" and believing in your heart that He rose from the dead when He died and you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)
After getting saved, develop your relationship by talking to Him about your problems each day in prayer and reading your Bible every day.
Christian Stress Management Books
My people perish because of lack of knowledge. (Hosea 4:6) Therefore get knowledge so that you do not perish from the effects of the stressful situation by reading Christian stress management books like Rules of Relaxation.
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