Personal Strengths , abilities and skills to help buffer against times of stress

1. Resilient
&
Resilience

2. Pass the acid test
- How do you react
- Do you dissolve

3. When the heat is on
- Do you crumple?
- Have a meltdown ?

4. Under the hammer ,
– Are you brittle ?
- Easily shattered?

5.  Resilient individuals have personal strengths,
skills and abilities which help buffer them
against stress.
 Social skills
 Problem solving skills
 Autonomy
 A sense of purpose and hope.

6.  Resiliency research shows that there are
characteristics within family, school and
community/church environments which foster
the natural resilience in children and people.
 Caring relationships
 High expectation messages
 Opportunities for meaningful participation

7.  Persecution
 Isolation
 Unanswered prayer
 Family break up
 Rejection
 Finances
 Illness
 Distress and despair

8.  The Lord calls
 The work is hard, sometimes discouraging
 Satan tells you to give up
 “Why am I failing?”
 Your call was to push and be obedient
 The Lord says “I will move the rock”

9.  Romans 4:20-21
 2 Tim 4:7
 2 Cor 1:4-5
 Hebrews 10:23
 1 Peter 4:12-13

10.  Pass the acid test?
 YES !
 Resist when the heat is on?
 YES !!
 Withstand hard times & not shatter ?
 YES, YES, YES and AMEN !!!