Situations, people in life, and emotional feelings, are all bound to cause psychological stress or relaxation. When an outcome of any ordeal is stressful, human beings are found to devise methods of tackling them. Religion is relied upon, as a shield, to cope with many people’s stressors (Krause & Pargament, 2018). To innumerable individuals, religion acts to appease their souls which may have been wrecked through undergoing a stressful situation. More specifically, some people read the Bible intending to help them learn to accept their life problems (Krause & Pargament, 2018). The Bible, in that case, provides a sense of hope and relief which leads to relaxation. Essentially, there is at least a relationship between scripture reading and stress.
In the Bible, David experienced numerous distressing situations but always asked for God’s intervention. In 1 Samuel 30:1-31 (King James Bible Online, 1769/n.d.), Amalekites exploited the opportunity of David and his men’s absence in the south city of Ziklag to invade it. Drawn into captivity were the town’s women including two of David’s spouses, Ahinoam and Abigail. When David returned to the metropolis, he found a deserted torched city. Meanwhile, the people of Ziklag were upset and spoke of stoning David, because of their captured women, sons, and daughters. However, David strengthened himself on the Lord, and after acquiring priestly apparel from Abiathar the priest, he enquires from God whether to chase the Amalekites. In conclusion, the lesson learnt is that we should seek God in prayers when facing stressful situations.
References
King James Bible Online. (n.d). 1st Samuel Chapter 30. Web.
Krause, N., & Pargament, K. (2018). Studying the Bible, frustrating life happenings, and expectation: Evaluating a missed coping scheme. Religion and Health, 57(4), 1428-1439. Web.