The Evangelical Christian Voice in Chiropractic Since 1953
The 2024 CCA Auxiliary Scholarship
Christian Chiropractors
Association
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FIRST PLACE ESSAY
Jacob Vallee
Auxiliary Scholarship
First Place Award 2024
Christian Chiropractors Association, Inc. 2550 Stover, B-102 Fort Collins, CO 80525 1.800.999.1970 970.482.1404
Spiritual Alignment in a Stressful World
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never
permit the righteousness to be moved. Psalm 55:22
Stress is an inevitable part of human existence. Whether it’s the
pressures of work, family responsibilities, or personal challenges,
stress affects us all. Just as chiropractic adjustments align the spine,
faith aligns our hearts and minds. When our physical and spiritual
selves are in harmony, stress dissipates.
I
believe
the
best
way
to
reduce
stress
in
the
world
is
by
having
a
personal
relationship
with
our
Heavenly
Father,
the
creator
of
life,
the
keeper
of
peace.
The
Bible
says
to
not
fear
365
times
according
to
Scripture.
Since
there
are
365
days
in
a
year,
this
is
our
promise
from
God
to
not
be
fearful
in
the
stress-
filled
world
every
day
of
our
lives.
I
believe
we
as
human
beings
get
so
caught
up
in
our
day-to-day
schedules
and
tasks
that
even
a
simple
reminder
on
a
t-shirt
that
Jesus
loves
us
and
cares
for
us
allows
the
opportunity
for
our
minds
to
settle
down
and
center
on
the
fact
that
Jesus
is
the
only
way
to
true
peace.
I
like
to
wear
Jesus
themed
t-shirts,
and
I
find
that
people
will
frequently
come
and
talk
to
me
about
the
implications
the
messages
hold.
In
my
personal
faith
journey,
God
has
led
me
to
be
a
light
in
this
dark,
stressful
world.
My
objective
is
to
live
my
life
as
close
as
I
can
to
Jesus
and
teach
as
many
people as I can about the Good News to provide the hope I have in Jesus to those around me.
Upon
graduation
from
my
chiropractic
program,
I
have
plans
to
open
my
own
practice.
I
believe
that
having
my
own
business
allows
for
the
opportunity
to
create
a
platform
to
spread
the
good
news
of
the
Gospel.
By
being
the
boss
of
my
own
business,
I
will
be
able
cultivate
an
atmosphere
in
my
clinic
that
is
Christ-centered
and
allows
for
open
conversations
about
faith,
should
my
patients
wish
to
discuss.
I
plan
to
anoint
my
walls
of
the
clinic
with
Scripture
and
promises
that
walking
with
Jesus
is
better
than
being
overcome
by
the
stresses
of
this
world.
Like
my
t-shirts,
by
promoting
Jesus
on
the
walls,
my
goal
is
to
allow faith-filled conversations to flourish as my patients wish to dive further into their journeys.
Chiropractic
care
and
Christian
faith
are
not
mutually
exclusive;
they
complement
each
other.
By
addressing
physical
symptoms
and
nurturing
our
spiritual
well-being,
we
can
reduce
stress
and
live
more
abundant
lives.
Let
us
embrace
both
paths
toward
wholeness
and
find
peace amidst life’s challenges.
Jacob
Vallee
is
a
student
at
Texas
College
of
Chiropractic
in
Pasadena,
TX.
He plans to graduate in December of 2027.
“How Can I Encourage Patients in this
Stress-filled World”
by: Jacob Vallee
Texas Chiropractic College