Shipwrecked or Afloat?

Congregation: Pensacola

Speaker: Daniel Carpenter

Date: September 27, 2020

Sermon ID: PEN-20200927-18770

Audio Runtime: 42:00

Summary: We all face discouragement. But what can happen if we dwell in the cave of discouragement? <ul> <li>We can, as Job's wife advised, curse God and die.</li> <li>We can become shortsighted about what God is doing.</li> <li>We can push others away by being negative.</li> <li>We can become easy prey for the enemy.</li> </ul> Sure signs of unsafe moorings: <ul> <li>Little or no preparation for the stormy day.</li> <li>A faulty anchor system.</li> <li>No captain to give orders.</li> <li>Just going with the flow.</li> </ul> False belief systems that breed discouragement: <ul> <li>Viewing ridicule as a reason to quit.</li> <li>Protecting the big "I".</li> <li>Thinking that the safest place is isolation from others.</li> <li>Not recognizing others' efforts.</li> </ul> Steps for staying afloat: <ul> <li>Stay close to God and share struggles with Him.</li> <li>Stay open to hearing God's still, small voice.</li> <li>Never underestimate God's power.</li> <li>Rest in God's ability to raise up others.</li> <li>Stay busy and useful for the work God has for you.</li> </ul> 1 Kings 19

Categories: Christian Living, Emotions