Quotes from Archibald D. Hart

depression lowers attention span, tolerance for frustration, and memory. Behavior is affected by lowered motivation, loss of ability to experience pleasure, and fatigue. The body is affected by headaches, stomachaches, and muscle tension. Relationships are affected by a tendency to withdraw and become isolated with loneliness.

And even if our dreams are delayed, detoured, or never come about the way we want, we can still hold on to the faithfulness of God.

Most Christians have been taught that prayer and devotional time should be the first activity of their day. In reality, for most of us, it is to check our email. For others it is voice mail, text messages, tweets, and the latest Facebook notifications.

If left untreated, depression can become serious. It can rob people from many hours of effective functioning—and sometimes rob them of life itself. At any given time, it is estimated that up to 20 percent of the population have disturbed daily functioning due to clinical depression. If you find yourself in this category and have experienced any of these symptoms for longer than two weeks, seek professional help.

Adrenaline management," as I perceive it, is important for all of us, regardless of our basic personality type.

Knowing the basics of what causes anxiety is crucial to becoming the master of your emotions.

Worry anxiety, therefore, is rightly characterized in Scripture as a lack of trust in God and a failure to fully understand His plan and provision for us. It is clearly harmful to us and, therefore, displeasing to God.

No one can live in a constant state of emergency without paying for it later on with some form of physical disease.