How we handle a crisis can make a difference whether we end up feeling overwhelmed or come out stronger. Here are some ideas to help us: 1) Acknowledge your feelings. David said, ‘When my spirit was overwhelmed…You knew my path.’ God already knows how we feel, which gives us freedom to talk to Him about it and begin the process of healing and recovery. 2) Confide in someone. That doesn’t mean we should pour our hearts out to everybody and anybody; it means opening up to those who love and care about us. The Bible says, ‘A friend loves at all times, and is born, as is a brother, for adversity’ (Proverbs 17:17 AMPC). Support from people who really care and want the best for us is so valuable. 3) Start a journal. Writing about a problem is a way of letting it out. It can help us reorder our thoughts and process the situation. And it gives us a record to look back on and gain a better understanding of where God was at work in the situation. 4) Avoid blame-shifting: When something goes wrong, we might say things like, ‘It’s the other person’s fault,’ or ‘My teammate didn’t play their part properly,’ or ‘I was never given a chance.’ There are times when it’s important to point out that someone’s made a mistake, but if we’re blame-shifting to make ourselves look better, we need to check ourselves and take responsibility for our part. 5) Forgive yourself. We all make mistakes. None of us are perfect, so when we make a mistake, we should acknowledge it, ask God for forgiveness, then forgive ourselves and move on. God’s Word says when He forgives, He doesn’t ‘keep a list of your sins’ (Isaiah 43:25 MSG). Neither should we.