1. Elijah made same common mistakes that we make
1.1. We run ourselves into the ground
1.1.1. Afraid
1.1.2. Ran for life
1.1.3. Couldn’t run farther
1.1.3.1. 100 mileds
1.2. We shut people out
1.2.1. Left his servant
1.2.2. Internalized problem
1.2.3. Carry this alone
1.2.4. No one understand
1.2.5. It's hard to love you when you are not here.
1.3. We focus on the negative
1.3.1. Had enough
1.3.1.1. No better than my fathers
1.3.2. Life isn’t going to get better
1.3.3. Never going to change
1.3.4. Never get into right college
1.3.5. Terrible Mom/Dad
1.3.6. Struggle financially
1.4. We forget God
1.4.1. Every step of the way
1.4.2. Every moment
1.4.3. Every situationGod had been Presen
1.4.4. God had Provided
1.4.5. Had Protected
1.4.6. Forgets
1.4.7. He was facing his problems, while forgetting his God.
2. Elijah
2.1. El
2.1.1. Elohim—God
2.2. I
2.2.1. I/mine
2.3. Jah
2.3.1. Yahweh
2.4. My God is Yahweh
2.5. Breath!
2.5.1. Source
3. My God is my breath!
3.1. When you are anxious
3.2. Can’t catch breath
3.3. Shortness of breath
3.4. Facing your fears while forgetting your God
3.5. Elijah falling apart
3.5.1. God doesn’t rebuke him
3.5.2. Preach
3.5.3. Where’s faith?
3.5.4. God meets Elijah in his need
3.6. 1 Kings 19:11-12
3.6.1. 1 Kings 19:11 11 “Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.
3.6.2. 1 Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper.
4. Earth—Wind and Fire
4.1. Wind
4.1.1. Lord was not in the wind
4.2. Earthquake
4.2.1. Lord not in earthquake
4.3. Fire
4.3.1. Not in the fire
4.4. Earth, Wind, Fire,
4.5. God is not in any of it
4.6. God-was-in-the-whisper
5. Why does he whisper?
5.1. He whispers because
5.1.1. He is (always) close
5.2. Devil Shouts Lies
5.3. God Whispers Truth
5.3.1. Drawing Close
5.3.2. He is with you
5.3.3. He is here
5.3.4. Never leave you!
5.4. No storm God won’t bring you through!
5.5. No obstacle God won’t help you overcome!
5.6. No enemy that God won’t defeat!
5.7. No heartache God won’t heal!
6. Anxious for nothing!
6.1. Breath
6.2. Rejoice in the Lord always
6.3. I can't grunt out success
6.4. I can...
6.4.1. Love people
6.4.2. Make God smile
6.5. The chariot of fire
6.6. He is near
6.7. Philippians 4:4-5 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
7. Message Video
8. This is for you if you have had enough
8.1. Speak those feeling anxious
8.1.1. Future
8.1.1.1. Financial Stress
8.1.1.2. Health
8.1.1.3. Decision to make
8.1.1.3.1. Kids decisions
8.1.1.3.2. Future
8.1.1.3.3. Safety
8.1.1.4. Marriage
8.1.1.4.1. Job
8.1.1.4.2. Schedule
8.1.1.4.3. Too much!
8.2. We are all in this togethder
8.2.1. My anxiety has been WAY up there
8.2.2. But God Says To Be Anxious for Nothing
9. Phil 4:4-7
9.1. Philippians 4:4-5 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
9.2. Philippians 4:6 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
9.3. Philippians 4:7 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
10. Be anxious for nothing?
10.1. Even possible?
10.1.1. Age of Anxiety
10.2. 91% Gen Z
10.2.1. HS/College
10.2.2. Significant Stress
10.2.3. Education
10.2.4. Future!
10.3. Adult:
10.3.1. Job keep
10.3.2. Bills pay
10.3.3. Kids protect
10.3.4. Marriage save
10.3.5. Possible???
11. Elijah
11.1. Prophet from OT
11.2. Struggled Anxiety
11.3. Confronted Evil King Ahab
11.3.1. Rophesied Drought
11.3.2. Sin
11.3.3. 3 years
11.3.4. King Ahab
11.3.5. Pursed Elijah!
11.4. Elijah experienced nonstop
11.4.1. Protection
11.4.2. Provision
11.4.3. Presence
11.4.4. Power God!
11.5. 1 Kings 19:3-5
11.5.1. 1 Kings 19:3 3 Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town in Judah, and he left his servant there.
11.5.2. 1 Kings 19:4 Then he went on alone into the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary broom tree and prayed that he might die...
11.5.2.1. Greatest fear is that she will kill him
11.5.2.2. And he wants to die???
11.5.3. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have already died.”
11.5.3.1. Are you there
11.5.4. 1 Kings 19:5 5 Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!”