Arresting Anxiousness - Peace that Transcends Understanding
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WE ARE STARTING A NEW SERIES TODAY....
WE WILL FINISH IT WHEN WE ARE DONE
IT’S CALLED ARRESTING ANXIOUSNESS
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
THIS MORNING I WANT TO PREACH TO YOU FROM THIS THOUGHT....
PUTTING ANXIOUSNESS UNDER ARREST
I WANT TO START THIS MORNING ASKING YOU A QUESTION...
IT’S A RHETORICAL QUESTION...
SO I DON’T WANT YOU SHOUTING OUT YOUR ANSWER
QUESTION-
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON COMMAND THAT GOD GIVES TO HUMANS ALL THROUGHOUT SCRIPTURE?
IN OTHER WORDS …..
IF YOU WERE TO BARRICADE YOURSELF IN A ROOM WITH THE BIBLE AND EXAMINE ALL OF HIS INSTRUCTION FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION...
WHAT WOULD YOU SEE THAT GOD SAYS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE?
IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION....
IT IS REVEALED IN TWO VERY SIMPLE YET SIGNIFICANT WORDS...
FEAR NOT
SOME VARIATION OF THIS EXHORTATION IS FOUND OVER 300 TIMES IN THE BIBLE
GOD SAYS IN SOME WAY OR FORM TO HIS PEOPLE.....FEAR NOT...
DON’T BE AFRAID
CALM DOWN
CHILL OUT
BREATHE
RELAX
SIT DOWN
DRINK SOME WATER
IN SOME WAY.....WE SEE GOD CONSISTENTLY COMMUNICATING TO HIS PEOPLE...
TO ARREST THEIR ANXIOUSNESS
AND THE FACT THAT GOD SAYS THIS SO FREQUENTLY AND REGULARLY ISN’T JUST AN INDICATION OR REVELATION ABOUT GOD…..
GOD IS NOT SAYING THIS SO FREQUENTLY AND REGULARLY BECAUSE HE IS TRYING TO SHOW US SOMETHING ABOUT HIMSELF
GOD IS SAYING THIS SO OFTEN TO SHOW US SOMETHING ABOUT......US
HE IS SAYING TO US....THAT
THERE IS AN INCLINATION, A LEANING, OR AN ORIENTATION OF THE SOUL IF YOU WILL...
TOWARD WORRY
ANXIOUSNESS IS...
IS OFTEN CONFUSED AND CONFLATED WITH...ANXIETY
AND ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SOME SIMILARITIES
THERE IS ALSO SOME DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE TWO
WE OVERUSE THE TERM ANXIETY
I HEAR ALL THE TIME FROM PARENTS
I EVEN HEAR IT FROM KIDS THEMSELVES
WHICH IM SURE IS STEMMING FROM THE PARENTS
QUOTE FROM PSYCHOLOGY TODAY!
In everyday conversations, it's common to hear people use phrases like "it’s just my anxiety" or “I had a panic attack again today” when facing situations like meetings, exams, social events, or trivial details that cause discomfort. While it's positive that mental health terms are becoming more mainstream, it's important to accurately distinguish between stress and anxiety. Mislabeling stress as anxiety can lead to misunderstandings and inaccurate interpretations of oneself and others.
Why Is It Potentially Harmful to Overuse the Term "Anxiety"?
Overuse of the term "anxiety" can dilute its clinical significance, making it harder to identify and understand genuine anxiety disorders. This can prevent individuals from recognizing the severity of their condition and seeking appropriate help. Conversely, it can also become an excuse for avoidance, inhibiting risk-taking and participation.
As a society, there may be difficulty in building the confidence necessary for self-soothing and authentic connections if everyday stress is mislabeled as anxiety. Mislabeling stress as anxiety might lead individuals to seek medication when stress management techniques, lifestyle changes, or appropriate therapy might be more beneficial.
I AM NOT CALLED OR QUALIFIED TO DEAL WITH ANXIETY DISORDER...
I WILL SAY…
THAT JESUS IS THE ANSWER FOR ALL MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS...HOWEVER...
I DO BELIEVE THAT....
GOD GRACES AND GIFTS AND ANOINTS AND TRAINS OTHERS TO AID AND ASSIST US IN HEALING, DELIVERANCE, AND RECOVERY
BUT THE BIBLE DOES SPEAK ABOUT ANXIOUSNESS
ANXIOUSNESS IS AN ORIENTATION OF THE SOUL TOWARD....FEAR
ANXIOUSNESS IS A FEELING OF INNER RESTLESSNESS AND WORRY THAT IS FUELED BY THE FEAR OF OUTCOMES THAT WE MAY NEVER EXPERIENCE
DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID???
IT IS A FEELING OF INNER UNREST...
WHICH LETS US KNOW THAT…
IT IS A WEAPON WIELDED BY THE ENEMY
AND I CAN SAY THIS WITH CONFIDENCE BECAUSE...
IT UNDERMINES SOMETHING THAT JESUS CLEARLY CLAIMS THAT HE CAME TO GIVE
IN MATTHEW 11:28 JESUS SAYS...
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
AND THEN HE SAYS SOMETHING ELSE.....
HE SAYS...I’M NOT JUST GONNA GIVE YOU REST FOR YOUR BODY...
THAT’S SLEEP
HE SAYS....I’M GONNA GIVE YOU REST FOR YOUR SOUL
OH COME ON SOMEBODY....
AM I TALKING TO ANYBODY WHO KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REST FOR YOUR BODY
AND REST FOR YOU SOUL...
IF YOUR SOUL IS RESTLESS...YOU CAN GO TO SLEEP AND WAKE UP TIRED
IF YOUR SOULS IS RESTLESS...YOU CAN GO ON VACATION AND STAY AT THE NICEST RESORT
AND YOU CAN SIT BY THE NICEST WATER
BUT IF YOUR SOUL IS NOT EXPERIENCING REST....
YOU CAN TAKE A VACATION AND THEN NEED A VACATION AFTER YOU TAKE YOUR VACATION
OH MY LORD HELP US....
JESUS SAID....I GIVE YOU REST FOR YOUR SOUL..
IF YOU WANT REST FOR YOUR BODY...
GO TO BED
IF YOU WANT REST FOR YOUR SOUL....
COME TO ME
Oh come on somebody
THAT TURMOIL ON THE INSIDE OF YOU....
I’LL PUT IT TO REST
THAT ANGST ON THE INSIDE OF YOU....
I’LL PUT IT TO REST
THAT DESPAIR ON THE INSIDE OF YOU....
I’LL PUT IT TO REST
BUT ANXIOUSNESS IS AN ATTACK AGAINST MY REST
I AM STRESSED ABOUT SOMETHING THAT 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 DON’T EVEN HAPPEN
OH....I NEED SOMEONE TO SAY AMEN...
I AM WASTING GOOD DAYS
ANTICIPATING A BAD DAY
THAT NEVER BECOMES MY TODAY
ANXIOUSNESS IS AN EMOTIONAL THIEF THAT ROBS US OF TODAY’S PEACE IN ANTICIPATION OF TOMORROW’S PROBLEMS
WE HAVE GOT TO STOP BEING SO AXIOUS ABOUT EVERYTHING....
WE ARE AXIOUS IF WE LIVE ON THE STREET
WE ARE ANXIOUS IF WE LIVE ON WALL STREET
ANXIOUS WITH NO MONEY
ANXIOUS WITH LOTS OF MONEY
Why???
BECAUSE OUR SOUL WILL FIND SOMETHING TO BE ANXIOUS ABOUT
IT IS AN ORIENTATION OF THE SOUL
OH MY LORD....HELP US
IF I’M ANXIOUS ABOUT NOT GETTING IT..
ONCE I GET IT I’LL BE ANXIOUS ABOUT KEEPING IT
IT IS AN SOCIAL EPIDEMIC THAT IS ACCEPTED AS NORMAL....
BECAUSE IT’S SO FREQUENT
ALTHOUGH IT IS NORMAL IN THE CULTURE
I AM READING WHAT PAUL IS WRITING TO THE CHURCH IN PHILIPI
AND ALTHOUGH IT IS NORMAL IN THE CULTURE
IT IS NOT NORMAL IN THE KINGDOM
LISTEN TO THIS.....
PAUL IS A BELIEVER WRITING TO BELIEVERS IN A PLACE CALLED PHILIPI
THIS IS WHY THE BOOK IS CALLED PHILIPPIANS
WHEN YOU READ ROMANS...
IT IS A LETTER TO BELIEVERS IN ROME
THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS IS A LETTER PAUL IS WRITING TO BELIEVERS IN EPHESUS
AM I MAKING SINCE
IT’S A BELIEVER (SPIRITUAL LEADER) WRITING TO BELIEVERS.....
ONCE YOU GET OUTSIDE OF THE GOSPELS
EVERYTHING IN THE NEW TESTAMENT IS FROM A BELIEVER TO BELIEVERS
OH COME ON SOMEBODY.....
SO YOU HAVE A BELIEVER WRITING TO BELIEVERS SAYING....
I KNOW ANXIOUS IS NORMAL IN PHILIPI
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO YOU.....
YOU NEED TO BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING
OH MY LORD....
HE IS NOT SAYING...YOU DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO BE AFRAID OF...
HE IS SAYING YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AFRAID
OH MY LORD HELP US.......
HE IS NOT SAYING THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT..
HE IS SAYING YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY
HE IS NOT SAYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING HAPPENING THAT PEOPLE SHOULDNT BE STRESSED ABOUT....
HE IS SAYING....YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE STRESSED
IT IS AN INDICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF EXCEPTION....
WHICH SAYS.....
WHAT HAPPENS WITH THEM....
DOES NOT DICTATE AND DETERMINE...
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH ME
THIS IS NOT EXCEPTIONALISM
EXCEPTIONALISM IS PRIDE AND SUPERIORITY
IT IS NOT I AM BETTER THAN YOU.....
ITS THAT I’M DIFFERENT FROM....
THAT’S EXCEPTIONISM
OH COME ON....
WE ARE NOT BATTER THAN...
WE ARE DIFFERENT FROM...
BECAUSE WE GOT SOMETHING DIFFERENT
WE GOT SOMETHING THAT THEY DON’T HAVE
IT’S SOMETHING ON THE INSIDE THAT THEY DON’T HAVE....
SOMETHING THAT HELPS ME HANDLE THINGS ON THE OUTSIDE IN A WAY....
THAT THEY CAN’T HANDLE IT
YOU THINK I’M STRONG BUT STRONG IS....IN ME
YOU THINK I’M TOUGH BUT TOUGH IS....IN ME
YOU THINK I’M GREAT BUT GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN ME...
THAN HE THAT IS IN THE WORLD
ITS NOT THAT I’M BETTER THAN.....I’M JUST DIFFERENT FROM
PAUL SAID...
DONT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING
YOU KNOW WHAT THE GREEK WORD IS FOR ANYTHING?
MAY-DICE....DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS..
NOTHING
I LOVE THE BIBLE........BE ANXIOUS ABOUT NOTHING
HE IS NOT SAYING THERE IS NOTHING TO ANXIOUS ABOUT....
HE IS JUST SAYING YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE ANXIOUS
HE IS NOT DENYING REALITY...
OH COME ON…
FAITH DOES NOT DENY REALITY....
LORD HELP US...
THERE ARE SOME OF US WHO HAVE BEEN TAUGHT (WITH GOOD INTENTIONS) TO DENY REALITY....
SO WHEN WE SAY I DON’T RECEIVE THAT
WHAT WE SHOULD BE SAYING IS....
I DON’T ACCEPT THAT AS…
MY LONG TERM OUTCOME
LISTEN TO ME....
YOU CAN NOT DEFEAT GOLIATH IF YOU ACT LIKE HE’S NOT THERE....
THIS IS WHAT ISRAEL DID WHEN THEY REFUSED TO GO UP AGAINST THE PHILISTINE GIANT
IT WAS DAVID THAT SAID....
HEY….
YOU GUYS KNOW THERE IS A GIANT THAT IS DEFYING AND MOCKING OUR GOD
YOU CAN’T ACT LIKE YOU DON’T SEE THE 9 FOOT GIANT RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE...
WE GOT TO STAND UP AND FIGHT
I KNOW HE IS BIG
I KNOW HE IS SCARY
BUT MY BIBLE SAYS......
GREATER IS HE.........
FAITH DOES NOT DENY REALITY
BUT FAITH BELIEVES THAT GOD CAN CHANGE IT
YES....THIS IS WHAT IT IS BUT....
THIS IS NOT HOW IT WILL BE....
...LISTEN...
HE IS NOT SAYING DENY YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE...
HE IS SAYING.....DENY YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE THAT MUCH INFLUENCE
HE IS SAYING YOU ARE GIVING THAT CIRCUMSTANCE TOO MUCH INFLUENCE
YOU ARE GIVING IT POWER THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE
PAUL IS SAYING...YOU CAN BE...IN IT
BUT BEING....IN IT....DOES NOT DETERMINE MY ANXIOUSNESS
ANXIOUSNESS IS DETERMINED BY HOW MUCH INFLUENCE I AM GIVING WHAT …I AM IN
NOW….
THIS SEEMS EASY FOR PAUL TO SAY BECAUSE HE’S NOT IN PHILIPI
HE IS NOT DEALING WITH THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PERSECUTION AND TENSION THEY'RE DEALING WITH IN PHILIPI
SO..... THE APOSTLE PAUL TEXT ME THIS MORNING....LOL
I SAID....HEY BROTHER P.....HOW’S IT GOING
HE SAID HEY PASTOR........ARE YOU GONNA TELL THEM THIS MORNING.....
WHO THE LETTER IS FOR?
YEAH I’M GONNA TELL THEM
ARE YOU GONNA TELL THEM WHO WROTE THE LETTER?
OH YEAH....I’M GONNA TELL THEM IT WAS FROM YOU....
OK WELL....WHEN YOU TELL THEM WHO THE LETTER WAS FOR AND....
WHO THE LETTER WAS FROM....
MAKE SURE YOU TELL THEM WHERE I WAS WHEN I WROTE IT....
OH COME ON....SOMEBODY
HE SAID....I NEED THEM TO KNOW THAT WHEN I WROTE THIS...
ABOUT BEING IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING
AND NOT ALLOWING WHAT YOUR IN TO INFLUENCE YOU
LET THEM KNOW WHEN I WAS WRITING THAT LETTER...
ENCOURAGING EVERYBODY ELSE....
TALKING ABOUT PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING
TELL THEM.....I WASNT WRITING WHAT I HEARD
I WAS WRITING TO THEM WHAT I WAS LIVING..
BECAUSE WHEN I WROTE THAT LETTER I WAS IN PRISON IN ROME
OH COME ON SOMEBODY....
I WAS IN A PRISON.....BUT I DID NOT LET THE PRISON INFLUENCE ME
SO WATCH THIS....
PAUL IS ENGAGING IN PRISON MINISTRY....
IF WERE HONEST WITH OURSELVES
WE DON’T LIKE THIS KIND OF MINISTRY
WHEN GOD USES YOU FOR PRISON MINISTRY
IT’S A DIFFERENT KIND OF USAGE..
THIS IS WHY “LORD USE ME” IS A DANGEROUS PRAYER
BECAUSE WHEN WE SAY USE ME LORD
WHAT WE REALLY MEAN IS..
USE MY GIFTS
USE MY TALENT
USE MY KNOWLEDGE
USE MY RELATIONSHIPS
UNDERSTAND THIS......
THIS ISN’T INCORRECT
IT’S JUST INCOMPLETE
GOD SAYS....
THERE IS ANOTHER WAY THAT I USE YOU
AND IT’S MORE POWERFUL THAN YOUR......
TIME, GIFTS, KNOWLEDGE, AND YOUR NETWORK
THE OTHER WAY I USE YOU IS....
THROUGH YOUR TESTIMONY
OH COME ON SOMEBODY.....
IS THERE ANYBODY HERE WITH A TESTIMONY
GOD SAYS...
THIS IS WHEN I PUT YOU IN A PRISON
AND I GIVE YOU PEACE IN THE MIDST OF YOUR PRISON....
SO THAT YOUR TESTIMONY AND YOUR BONDAGE BECOMES....
SOMETHING THAT SETS SOMEBODY ELSE FREE
LAZARAUS...
I’M NOT GONNA HEAL YOU BEFORE YOU DIE
I LET YOU DIE
AND THEN I LET A CROWD GATHER…
TO SEE YOU IN THE GRAVE FOR FOUR DAYS...
OH MY LORD......BECAUSE I WANT THE SAME PEOPLE....
WHO SAW YOU GO INTO THE GRAVE
TO HAVE A FRONT ROW SEAT WHEN I BRING YOU OUT OF THE GRAVE
I WANT TO USE YOUR TESTIMONY
SO PAUL ISN’T JUST SPEAKING FROM INEXPERIENCE......
HE HAS CREDIBILITY....
HE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A PRISON
YET WHAT HE SEES AND THE REALITY OF THE PRISON HE IS IN
IS NOT INFLUENCING HIM TO BECOME ANXIOUS
HE KNOWS WHERE HIS HELP COMES FROM
HE KNOWS WHERE HIS DELIVERANCE COMES FROM
HE KNOWS WHO IS IN CONTROL
OH THIS IS FOR SOMEBODY TODAY....
YOU MAY BE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PRISON
I’M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT A PHYSICAL PRISON
I’M TALKING ABOUT A MENTAL PRISON
I’M TALKING ABOUT AN EMOTIONAL PRISON
BUT YOU NEED TO REALIZE THAT THERE IS HOPE FOR YOU....
THE PSALMIST DAVID SAID....
I LIFTED MY EYES TOWARD THE MOUNTAIN
AND REALIZED THAT MY HELP COMES FROM THE LORD
IT’S TIME TO ARREST ANXIOUS IN YOUR SPIRIT
IT IS NOT FROM GOD
IT’S FROM THE ENEMY
WE NEED TO REALIZE THAT OUR PEACE IS NOT TIED TO OUR PLACE.....
PAUL IS IN PRISON
AND HE HAS PEACE
OUR PEACE IS TIED TO A PERSON...
AND THAT PERSON IS....
THE PRINCE OF PEACE
THE PRINCE OF PEACE GIVES ME A KIND OF PEACE
A PEACE THAT TRANSCENDS LOGICAL REASONING
OH COME ON.....
LOGICALLY YOU SHOULDNT HAVE PEACE
BUT YOU DO
A PEACE THAT PASSES MY UNDERSTANDING
PAUL SAID IN THE TEXT......A PEACE OF GOD
NOT A PEACE FROM GOD
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
IT IS A PEACE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE CREATOR....
IT IS....WHEN YOU FIND GOD.....
YOU KNOW THE PEACE OF GOD
LOOK AT
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
HE IS SAYING THOSE WHO FOLLOW ME AND THOSE WHO DON’T FOLLOW ME...
THEY CAN BOTH USE THE SAME WORD
BUT THEY ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE SAME THING
LORD HELP ME...
WHAT THEY HAVE IS PEACE THAT IS CONNECTED TO CIRCUMSTANCES
SO THE CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE TO BE COOL AND CALM FOR THEM TO HAVE PEACE
I MEAN ANYBODY CAN HAVE PEACE UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES
HE SAID....
BUT THE PEACE I GIVE …IS CONNECTED TO YOUR CREATOR
IT’S DIFFERENT IN QUALITY
THE PEACE OF GOD….BECOMES AN ASSET THAT PROTECTS
OH LORD HELP ME...
I’LL SHOW YOU....I GOT PROOF
WATCH THIS......
5-6 GUYS COME HELP ME......
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
WHAT WILL GUARD?????....
PEACE WILL GUARD
THE GREEK WORD FOR GUARD IS FROO-RA-O
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IT IS A WORD THAT SPEAKS TO ..…
A MILITARY GARRISON
(HAVE THE GUYS SURROUND ONE GUY AND CIRCLE AROUND HIM LOCKED ARMS...)
WATCH THIS....
IT MEANS TO PROTECT BY MILITARY GUARD TO PREVENT HOSTILE INVASION
THIS RIGHT HERE.......IS WHAT THE WORD IN THE GREEK MEANS
OH MY LORD… I WISH SOMEBODY WAS GETTING THIS
THIS IS WHAT PEACE WILL DO....
SO WHEN THE DEVIL IS TRYING TO FIND A WEAK SPOT
AND THE DEVIL IS TRYING TO GET IN
BUT HE CAN’T BECAUSE.....
PEACE IS GUARDING YOUR HEART AND YOUR MIND
THE DEVIL IS TRYING TO GET IN...
BUT PEACE IS CIRCLING
WHEN HE IS TRYING TO GET IN THROUGH WORK....PEACE IS CIRCLING
WHEN HE TRIES TO COME IN THROUGH THE MARRIAGE.....PEACE IS CIRCLING
WHEN HE IS TRYING TO COME IN THROUGH THE BUSINESS.....PEACE IS CIRCLING
OH COME ON SOMEBODY.....
PAUL SAYS...
INSTEAD OF BEING OVERWHELMED BY ANXIOUSNESS....
THE BELIEVER CAN BE PROTECTED BY PEACE
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS TEXT IS...
IT DOESN’T JUST SHOW US THAT IS CAN HAPPEN
IT SHOWS US HOW IT CAN HAPPEN
THERE ARE 4 THINGS IN THE TEXT BUT I’M ONLY GONNA GIVE YOU TWO....THE OTHER TWO WILL BE NEXT WEEK
IT’S ONE THING TO KNOW IT CAN...
IT’S ANOTHER THING TO KNOW HOW
HERE IT IS
IF YOU WANT TO ARREST ANXIOUSNESS
YOU HAVE TO....
ADDRESS OUR INTERPRETATIONS
PAUL IS NOT INTERPRETING THE EVENT THE WAY...
NORMAL PEOPLE WOULD INTERPRET THE EVENT
BECAUSE HERE IS WHAT HAPPENS......
WE EXPERIENCE AN EVENT
AND THEN WE COME UP WITH OUR INTERPRETATION OF....
WHAT WE THINK THAT EVENT MEANS
OH COME ON....
SO..... WE CAN EXPERIENCE DOWN TURN IN ECONOMY...
WE CAN INTERPRET THAT AS....
DOWNTURN IN MY BUSINESS
OH COME ON SOMEBODY....
WHAT HAPPEN....HAPPENED BUT...
IT DOES NOT MEAN WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS
AND YOUR ANXIOUSNESS IS COMING....NOT FROM THE EVENT
BUT THE CONCLUSIONS YOU ARE DRAWING OR...
THE ASSUMPTIONS YOUR MAKING ABOUT WHAT THE EVENT ACTUALLY MEANS
AND GOD IS SITTING AND LOOKING AND SAYING......AM I NOT STILL GOD....
OH MY LORD HELP ME...
PSALMS 20 SAYS....
SOME TRUST IN HORSES
AND SOME TRUST IN CHARIOTS BUT
WE WILL PUT OUR TRUST IN THE LORD
CAN SOMEBODY SAY AMEN????
YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED....BUT
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
IT’S INTERPRETATION
WE HAVE TO ADDRESS OUR INTERPRETATION
PAUL SAID.....REJOICE.....
AND AGAIN I SAY.....REJOICE
SO WE HAVE TO.....
2. EXPRESS INTENTIONAL APPRECIATION
NOW.....I AM GOING TO SHOW YOU THIS MORE NEXT WEEK...BUT
PAUL IS GETTING READY TO SHOW US ABOUT HOW SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES ARE...
THE WAY THAT YOU WAR AGAINST ANXIOUSNESS
I’M GOING TO SHOW YOU NEXT WEEK WHERE..
HE SHOWS YOU ABOUT PRAYER IN THE TEXT
AND WHERE HE TALKS ABOUT ADDRESSING YOUR THOUGHT LIFE
THAT IS NEXT WEEK
BUT HE SAYS...
REJOICE AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE
HE IS TALKING ABOUT A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE OF GRATITUDE
PASTOR CHRIS WHAT IS SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES...
PAUL TOLD TIMOTHY TO...
EXERCISE YOURSELF INTO GODLINESS
HE SAID THE WAY YOU GET STRONGER TIMOTHY IS BY....
DOING SPIRITUAL EXERCISES
IF YOU DON’T DO THEM....YOUR GOING TO BE WEAK SPIRITUALLY
OH MY LORD......
HE SAID....YOUR TRYING TO RUN SPIRITUAL MARATHONS AND YOUR NOT IN THAT KIND OF SHAPE....
I TELL YOU TO LOVE YOUR ENEMIES
AND YOUR NOT IN SHAPE TO DO THAT
I’M TELLING YOU BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING...
AND YOUR NOT IN THAT KIND OF SHAPE
UNDERSTAND THIS....
THE WARFARE IS NOT JUST THE ATTACK ONLY
IT IS THE ATTACK BEFORE THE ATTACK
IT’S THE ATTACK ON YOUR DISCIPLINES
THE DEVIL SAYS....
LET ME MAKE SURE THEY DON’T PRAY
LET ME MAKE SURE THEY DON’T STUDY THE SCRIPTURE
LET ME MAKE SURE THEY DON’T EXPRESS INTENTIONAL GRATITUDE CALLED....PRAISE
OH COME ON SOMEBODY
PRAISE IS GRATITUDE
PRAISE GETS ME....
HIS PRESENCE
HE INHABITS THE PRAISES OF HIS PEOPLE
THIS IS WHAT’S CALLED.....MANIFEST PRESENCE
SO GOD IS OMNIPRESENT....
HE IS EVERYWHERE....HE IS AT THE GROCERY STORE?
BUT THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN MANIFEST PRESENCE
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HIS PRESENCE....
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HIS MANIFEST PRESENCE
YOU CAN BE IN MY HOUSE......AND NOT BENEFIT FROM BEING IN MY HOUSE UNLESS....
I COME OUT OF MY ROOM.....
PRAISE MAKES HIM COME OUT OF HIS ROOM
THE OLD TESTAMENT WORD WE USE WHEN HE COMES OUT OF HIS ROOM....
IS SHEKINAH....GLORY
ITS WHEN YOU CAN FEEL SOMETHING HEAVY IN THE ROOM
IT’S THE WEIGHT OF HIS GLORY.....SHEKINAH GLORY
PSALM 16 SAYS...
IN HIS PRESENCE THERE IS FULLNESS OF JOY
11 You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
THIS IS SO GOOD....
HIS PRESENCE IS AUTOMATIC TEMPORARY EVICTION OF ANXIOUSNESS
SO AS LONG AS I AM IN HIS PRESENCE....
SO IF THE ONLY TIME I AM IN IT IS HERE ON SUNDAY....
THEN I’M ONLY FREE FROM ANXIOUSNESS HERE ON SUNDAY...
HIS PRESENCE GIVES US PERSPECTIVE....
DAVID SAID....I WILL MAGNIFY....
SO WHEN YOU USE INTENTIONAL GRATITUDE...I AM MAGNIFYING
WHEN YOU USE A MAGNIFYING GLASS....
DO YOU ACTUALLY MAKE THE THING BIGGER???
INTENTIONAL GRATITUDE CAUSES MY PERSPECTIVE OF GOD....
BECOMES BIGGER
LISTEN TO ME...AND WERE DONE
ANXIOUSNESS COMES....NOT BECAUSE..
YOUR PROBLEM IS TOO BIG
BUT BECAUSE YOUR GOD IS TOO SMALL
A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE...
I DON’T PRAISE IN RESPONSE TO WHAT I FEEL
I PRAY SO THAT.....I CAN FEEL
.....STAND TO YOUR FEET......
CHURCH YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE BEHIND PRISON BARS....
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE ANXIOUS FOR ANYTHING
I PRAY THAT BY THE TIME WE ARE DONE WITH THIS SERIES...
YOUR NOT ONLY GONNA BE GETTING SLEEP
YOUR GONNA BE GETTING.....REST
COME ON CAN WE GIVE HIM SOME PRAISE THIS MORNING
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