Crisis

This week we discussed many crisis and how they affect the lives of individuals. The part about crisis that I like is the different coping mechanisms that are suggested in the book.
They are:

• Take responsibility
• Affirm worth
• Balance self concern with other concern
• Re-framing (re-define the meaning of something)
• Find and use available resources

All of these mechanisms I will definitely remember as I start my own family. These cannot only be used for crisis but for those small problems that may occur in our lives. I think affirming our worth is one of the bigger mechanisms that can help. So often in times of trial our self worth can be easily forgotten. It is sad, but I know it is true because I see it in the lives of others. I know that if we remember that God loves each and everyone one of us then we will be able to overcome the crisis that occur in our lives. He loves us!