Myers, D. & DeWall, N. (2015) use Module 40 to describe stress and the illnesses that accompany it. I will use Module 40 to further describe three out of the five themes linked to a scriptural view of the way humans are, given by Moes and Tellinghuisen (2014). These three themes are: Humans Are Broken, in Need of Redemption; Humans Are Embodied; and Humans Are Responsible Limited Agents.
Myers, D. & DeWall, N. (2015) don’t mention the need of redemption in their textbook, but the theme that humans are broken is evident in this module. Module 40 shows how stress is hardwired into the minds of humans, and how it is a natural thing. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6, English Standard Version). The Bible makes it clear that God did not make humans to be stressed, rather it is a result of the brokenness of humanity. An example of this is seen in Module 40. Myers, D. & DeWall, N. (2015) say at the beginning of the module that many things cause people stress, ranging from catastrophes to too many emails. “We live anxiously, restlessly, always trying to secure and extend ourselves with finite goods that can’t …show more content…
& DeWall, N., 2015). This is an agreeable statement. Stressors may have a positive impact, but stress cannot (in some people’s view). There is a (large) difference between stress and urgency. God calls believers to be urgent in doing His work on this world. “Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed” (Romans 13:11, English Standard Version). Finding the difference between stress and urgency is not easy, nor will it ever be, but it is what makes for a healthy life both physically and
Myers, D. & DeWall, N. (2015) don’t mention the need of redemption in their textbook, but the theme that humans are broken is evident in this module. Module 40 shows how stress is hardwired into the minds of humans, and how it is a natural thing. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6, English Standard Version). The Bible makes it clear that God did not make humans to be stressed, rather it is a result of the brokenness of humanity. An example of this is seen in Module 40. Myers, D. & DeWall, N. (2015) say at the beginning of the module that many things cause people stress, ranging from catastrophes to too many emails. “We live anxiously, restlessly, always trying to secure and extend ourselves with finite goods that can’t …show more content…
& DeWall, N., 2015). This is an agreeable statement. Stressors may have a positive impact, but stress cannot (in some people’s view). There is a (large) difference between stress and urgency. God calls believers to be urgent in doing His work on this world. “Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed” (Romans 13:11, English Standard Version). Finding the difference between stress and urgency is not easy, nor will it ever be, but it is what makes for a healthy life both physically and