Every family has problems, everyone knows that right? But what about when the problems are not so little anymore and it becomes a test of your very relationships with your family instead of what you're all worrying about?
When problems arise it doesn't just affect those involved, it can put stress on the family as a whole.
So what's the difference between everyday stress and a crisis?
Stress alone has lots of different definitions that are all related in some way or another. But the definition we're talking about is defined as "importance attached to a thing" or fear or pain that interferes with everyday life.
So when we worry about something, that is stress. The stressor is what caused everyone to feel that way.
(I got my definition here.)
A Crisis is defined as "a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events,especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point."
(Again, the source is here.)
Stress seems to be more temporary but a crisis can be one thing after another like dominoes falling on top of each other.
When there is family crisis, regardless of what it is, we have the opportunity to grow closer together as a family or to shove each other away, leading to more heart ache. And even though it's difficult, it's important to gather the family and discuss what's happening and how you feel about it.
A crisis is a trial sent from God that can either build the family tighter together or break it, but it's how we react as a family that decides which one it is. Through the power of Christ's Atonement, we can access the power that will heal us of any wrong that we've ever felt and to find peace for it.
The trials we receive are to polish us and make us brighter and more fit for heaven.
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