"DO HARD THINGS - THAT FIRST SCARY STEP"

So far in our study we have seen -

Rethinking the teen years

Most People Don’t - A different kind of teen

The Birth of a Big Idea - Rumblings of Rebelution

The Myth of Adolescence - Exposing low expectations

A Better Way - Reclaiming the teens years

Five Kinds of Hard

That First Scary Step - How to do hard things that take you outside your comfort zone

Have you ever thought about doing something scary? what was is? did you follow through? why or why not?

proposition - This evening we are going to discuss the first step that makes firsts possible - the step that takes you from the relatively safe environment of your comfort zones to the scary territories outside of it.

We’ve All Had “First Shower” Experiences -

Do hard things - “if we take a step despite feeling uncomfortable, afraid, or inadequate, our comfort zones expand. We grow in strength and skill. What we consider normal for us changes, sometimes radically.”

What is fear? What do we fear?

Do hard things - “Fears are usually just well-concealed lies.”

Hebrews 11:6 NASB95

6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

Breaking Out of Your Old Zone -

God Works Through Our Weaknesses to Accomplish His Big Plans -

Courage Is Not the Absence of Fear -

You Can’t Get to Success Without Risking Failure -

A Step Into the Unknown -

Unknown Future, Known God -

SO WHAT??

What could your life look like if your trust in God overcomes your fear?

How would your life be different if you chose to do hard things by stepping outside your comfort zone?