Happy Days (2)

INTRO

Adam sinned and, in his panic, frantically tried to do the impossible; he tried to hide from the Presence of God.5

A. W. Tozer

IF YOU HEAR NOTHING ELSE: GOD SHOWS UP IN ALL FEELINGS

STORY: Jeff passing away - Not happy, Asking alot of questions

TENSION

Can you relate?

God’s Presence tied to Happiness

“You just need to trust God more.”

“Pray more.”

“Think about something different.”

These thoughts are incomplete - God’s presence=Only when we are happy

God’s happiness = Peace, not just an emotion

Highlight reel plants a false thought of God leaving us

We use God to ignore bad emotions

God is good

God has a plan

Everything for a reason

If God made the emotions to feel, why dont we invite him in?

Truth: GOD SHOWS UP IN ALL FEELINGS

MEAT

David Context - Leader, Giant slayer, Brief on Bathsheba, Man after God’s own heart

Psalm 139:7–12 “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.”

Wherever-Whatever - God meets us in our feelings.

Jesus/Lazarus relationship - Besties/Cousins

John 11:33–34 “When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied.”

Jesus was mad at death, mad at suffering, anger is ok

John 11:35 “Jesus wept.”

Emotions are human

These examples show that GOD SHOWS UP IN ALL FEELINGS

INTERACTIVE - LIFT FEELINGS WHEEL

APPLY

Acknowledge your emotions - Dont hide it - Say it out loud.

Helps you understand them.

More aware of God working through them.

Feelings journal

Feel the emotion

Dont ignore it or push it away

Look for God

Talk to God about what your feeling.

Venting to a friend

Inviting God is an important step in opening yourself up to his presence and healing.