Sign in Chiropractor's Office

A chiropractor was known for having a big sign on the wall in his waiting room that asked, "When you wear out this body, then where will you live?" On September 5, 2004, the New York Times reported that "workplace stress costs the nation more than $300 billion each year in health care, missed work, and the stress-reduction industry that has grown up to soothe workers and keep production high."

Whether $300 billion is accurate or not, everyone agrees that stress takes a high toll in personal and societal life. And Satan is likely behind a large part of that stress without being held accountable. The devil is out to destroy people any way he can - physically, emotionally, or spiritually. And stress is certainly one way to wear people out and make them useless to God or themselves.

Turning Points

February 2006

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Stress; Body; Worry