1. Anyone feeling a little weak?
1.1. Discouraged?
1.2. Overwhelmed?
1.3. Exhausted?
1.4. God doesn’t help those who help themselves!
1.5. God helps those who need his help!
1.5.1. Weak!
1.5.2. Broken!
1.5.3. Desperate!
1.6. Key happiness
1.6.1. Some say "Lower your expectations"
1.6.1.1. Won’t be disappointed!
1.6.2. God says "raise your expectations to My power."
1.7. Hurting
1.7.1. Your Comfort!
1.8. Confused
1.8.1. Your Guide!
1.9. Discouraged
1.9.1. Your Hope!
1.10. Anxious
1.10.1. Your Peace!
1.11. Weak
1.11.1. Your Strength!
2. How can you be content?
2.1. Faith for future?
2.1.1. Fear?
2.2. What if it’s fear?
2.2.1. Dread?
2.3. What you feed grows. What you starve dies.
2.3.1. Feed faith!
2.3.2. Starve dies
3. Struggle
3.1. Limit consumption of news
3.2. Show you how I feed my faith!
3.2.1. Scripture, Prayer, Fasting, Meditation.
3.3. Paul is a mess in chapter 7
3.3.1. Romans 7:14 (NLT) 14 So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.
3.3.2. Romans 7:15 (NLT) 15 I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.
3.3.3. Romans 7:18 (NLT) 18 And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t.
3.3.4. Talking himself toward faith!
3.3.4.1. Romans 7:25 (NLT) 25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.
3.3.4.2. 8 REASONS I’M OPTIMISTIC FROM ROMANS 8
3.3.4.2.1. MY SINS ARE FORGIVEN AND MY ETERNITY ISSECURE
3.3.4.2.2. JESUS IS AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD PRAYING FOR ME.
3.3.4.2.3. MY FUTURE VICTORY IS GREATER THAN MY PRESENT PAIN
3.3.4.2.4. MY MIND IS FILLED WITH THE PEACE OF GOD
3.3.4.2.5. IF GOD IS FOR ME—WHO CAN BE AGAINST ME?
3.3.4.2.6. GOD’S SPIRIT HELPS ME IN WEAKNESS
3.3.4.2.7. GOD’S WORKING EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE FORGOOD
3.3.4.2.8. NOTHING CAN SEPARATE ME FROM LOVE OF GOD
3.3.4.3. Romans 8:18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.
3.3.4.3.1. Paul suffered terribly
3.4. No condemnation
3.4.1. Peace in your Mind
3.4.1.1. Mind on flesh, desire flesh
3.4.1.2. Mind on Spirit
3.4.1.3. Life/Peace!
3.4.1.4. Led by Spirit of God
3.4.1.4.1. Children of God!
4. Romans 8:18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.
4.1. Remind myself
4.2. Who’s writing
4.2.1. Paul
4.2.2. Suffered!
4.2.2.1. Imprisoned multiple times
4.2.2.1.1. 5 times he endured 40 lashes!
4.2.2.2. 3 times beaten with rods
4.2.2.2.1. Stoned
4.2.2.3. Shipwrecked
4.2.2.3.1. Spent night sea
4.2.2.3.2. Betrayed
4.2.2.3.3. Beaten left for dead!
5. Present sufferings not worth comparing coming glory!
5.1. How are you hurting?
5.2. What have you lost? Experiencing hardship?
5.3. Facing job loss
5.3.1. Worried sick
5.3.2. Battling cancer
5.3.3. Relational challenge
5.4. Marriage
5.4.1. Kids
5.4.2. Friend betrayed
5.4.3. Hard work home
6. The struggle I’m in today is producing the strength I need tomorrow!
6.1. Can’t even begin to compare our currentstrugglesWith God’s future blessingsand the glory revealed in us!
6.2. Unwavering expectation that our loving God is working in every situation for our future good.
6.3. Starve Fears Feed my faith
6.3.1. Feed my faith
6.3.2. Renew my thoughts My life always moving in direction of strongest thoughts.
6.4. Romans 8:26 26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.
6.4.1. Great news
6.4.1.1. Feel incapable
6.4.1.2. Unsure
6.4.1.3. Uncertain
6.4.1.4. Worn out!
6.4.2. Never alone
6.4.2.1. Same spirit raised X from dead
7. Romans 8:28 (NLT) 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
7.1. Days I love
7.1.1. Days endure
7.1.2. Good news
7.1.3. Heartbreaks!
7.2. Even in the inconveniences
7.2.1. Crushing disappointments
7.2.2. Good!
7.3. We will be grateful for what God is doing in us right now!
8. Back to normal
8.1. Better than normal
8.1.1. Marriages Stronger
8.1.1.1. Families Closer
8.1.1.2. Love Deeper
8.1.1.3. Generosity Greater
8.1.2. We are BOLDER
8.1.2.1. Church is Brighter
8.1.2.2. The Harvest is Bigger!
8.2. Romans 8:38 (NLT) 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.
8.2.1. No matter where I go
8.2.1.1. My God is there!
8.2.2. No matter what I do
8.2.2.1. My God still loves me.
8.2.3. No matter what happens to me
8.2.3.1. My God is for me!
9. Unwavering expectation that our loving God is working in every situation for our future good
10. Sound negative
10.1. Really tired of negativity!
11. The News has me wanting to be negative.
11.1. People dying
11.2. Jobs vanishing
11.3. Economy struggling Nation divided
11.4. End of world as we know it!
11.4.1. Easy sucked into it
11.4.1.1. Unsettled
11.4.1.2. Anxious
11.4.1.3. Ever back normal?
11.4.2. Emotionally on edge
11.4.2.1. Small things get us angry
11.4.2.2. More easily discouraged
12. STAY POSITIVE!
12.1. A negative outlook never leads to a positive life
12.2. Optimism is not a denial of reality.
12.2.1. All good
12.2.2. Not big deal
12.2.3. Challenges
12.3. Optimism is not blind faith
12.3.1. Naïve hope
12.3.2. wishful thinking
12.3.3. work out
12.4. Optimism is confidence about the future or a successful outcome.
12.5. Optimism is the unwavering expectation that our loving God is working in every situation for our future good.
12.5.1. Spiritual
13. Lord help me to stay positive.
13.1. How will season impact your life for good?
13.2. Mom
13.2.1. My kid wants go out
13.2.1.1. No
13.2.1.2. Locked us up for months
13.2.1.3. Die!
13.3. Let's be wise
13.3.1. AND stay positive
13.3.2. God is still for us!
14. Wash hands
14.1. Stay 6 feet away
14.2. Wear mask
15. Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
15.1. Impossible boss
15.1.1. Financial setback
15.1.2. Annoying in-laws
15.1.3. HS kids!
15.2. Painful breakup
15.2.1. Irritating inconvenience
15.2.2. Crushing disappointment!
15.3. Even a negative situationstill holds potentialproduce a positive purpose!
15.3.1. Unwavering expectation
15.3.2. Loving God
15.3.3. Working every situation good!
16. Think about what you think about. How do you see future?
16.1. Thoughts are consumed
16.1.1. Negativity
16.1.1.1. Ear
16.1.2. Anxiety!
16.1.2.1. (Bad news
17. What consumes your mind, controls your life
17.1. The life you have is a reflection of the thoughts you think!
17.1.1. World trouble
17.1.2. Can’t trust anyone
17.1.3. Hate circumstances
17.1.4. Best day ever!
17.2. The quality of your life will never exceed the quality of your thoughts.
17.3. Proverbs 23:7 (KJV 1900) 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.
17.4. Problem with Pessimism!
17.4.1. (Critically negative mindset)
18. Pessimists tend to view negative events as personal and permanent
18.1. Personal
18.1.1. My fault
18.1.2. No good
18.1.3. Failure
18.1.4. Unworthy
18.1.5. Incapable
18.1.6. Blow it.
18.2. Permanent
18.2.1. Bad things always happen me
18.2.2. Never going change
18.2.3. Victim
18.3. Economy is shot!
18.3.1. Never get job wanted
18.3.2. Virus unstoppable!
18.3.3. Masks rest of life!
18.3.4. World never safe again!