Mind Games

Mind Games Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Haggai 2:1-9 {1) On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai: {2} "Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, {3} 'Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing? {4} But now be strong, O Zerubbabel,' declares the LORD. 'Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' declares the LORD, 'and work. For I am with you,' declares the LORD Almighty. {5} 'This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.' {6} "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. {7} I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the LORD Almighty. {8} 'The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD Almighty. {9} 'The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the LORD Almighty. 'And in this place, I will grant peace,' declares the LORD Almighty." 1. How Our Mind Defeats Us a. Discouragement b. Feeling That Your Work Is ______________________ c. Comparing ourselves to others (Pride) Ezra 3:10-13 (NIV) -16 years earlier 10 When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise the Lord, as prescribed by David king of Israel. 11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. 12 But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many others shouted for joy. 13 No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away d. ______________________ Perspective e. Looking at the ______________________ f. Comparing Yesterday with Today g. Forgetting The ______________________ 2. Steps to Seeing our Promise a. Be Strong i. Not In ______________________ ii. This Is Done Through ______________________ b. Remember The ______________________ Is with You c. Keep Pressing on d. Remember God Sees ______________________ (heart) e. Don’t ever look back f. Remember His ______________________ g. Remember His ______________________ Us with Us 3. There Is A ______________________