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      Finding the Strength to Keep Going When I’m Emotionally Worn Out

      Rick Warren | August 15, 2021

      When you’re emotionally worn out and are searching for strength, you need a strategy to recharge your spiritual and emotional battery. In this message, Pastor Rick shares four solutions from God's Word about how to keep on going when you feel like giving up.

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      2 EXAMPLES OF DETERMINATION TO KEEP GOING

      1st     The Determination of Jesus to Keep Going in spite of opposition
      "Here's what I want you to tell Herod: Tell him this: 'I will KEEP ON driving out demons and healing people - today, and tomorrow, and on the next day I'll reach my goal. In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day…'" Luke 13:32-33 (NIV)

      2nd     The Determination of Paul to Keep Going in spite of pain

      We are hard pressed on every side by troubles, but we're not crushed and broken. We're perplexed, but we don't give up and quit. We're hunted down, but God never abandons us. Yes, we get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going! 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NLT)

      WHERE CAN I GET THE STRENGTH TO KEEP GOING?

      1. HONESTLY TELL GOD WHAT I'M FEELING
      2. GOD ALREADY KNOWS EVERY EMOTION I FEEL
      3. GOD UNDERSTANDS MY FEELINGS BETTER THAN I DO!
      4. GOD LOVES TO LISTEN TO ME

      Unload all your burdens on to him since he is concerned about you! 1 Peter 5:7 (NJB)

      ACTION PLAN: Think about the strongest emotion you felt last week. What situation(s) brought about that emotion? Schedule a time to be alone with the Lord to talk through the cause of that emotion.

      2.      HUMBLY ASK GOD FOR STRENGTH

      Look to the Lord and to his strength. Psalm 105:4 (NIV)

      When I pray, you answer me and encourage me by giving me the strength I need.
      Psalm 138:3 (LB)

      ACTION PLAN: When you face a stressful situation this week and you know you could use God's strength, take a break, and think about the top five moments when you needed God's strength last week. How would the events have turned out differently if you had stopped and asked the Lord to give you his strength? Stop and ask him to give you humility, and with that gift, admit that you need his strength.

      3.     GRATEFULLY THANK GOD FOR ALL THAT'S GOOD DESPITE ALL THAT'S BAD

      Those who worship God will be encouraged. Psalm 69:32 (TEV)

      ACTION PLAN: Take a small notebook and list ten things for which you're grateful today. Each day this week, add 10 more things to the list. Next Sunday, before Church, read the entire list as you prepare for worship.

      4.      CONSTANTLY KEEP GOD AS MY FOCUS

      We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Then he received the highest position in heaven.    Hebrews 12:2 (GW)

      This is why we never give up … our spirits are being renewed every day. Our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever! So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

      ACTION PLAN: If you asked your closest friend what you talked about most this week, what would it indicate about your focus? To increase your focus on God this week, make appointments with yourself and God in the morning, at noon, and at night, to make God your priority in your thoughts and actions

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      • Using Your Pain to Help Others
        November 28, 2021
      • How God Blesses Grateful Hearts
        November 21, 2021
      • Shelter in the Storm
        October 31, 2021
      • Triumph Over Stressful Times
        October 24, 2021
      • Faith to Get You Through
        October 17, 2021
      • God’s Plan For a New You
        October 10, 2021
      • Weakness Is the Way
        October 3, 2021
      • Jesus’ Secrets of Resilience
        September 26, 2021
      • Store It or Pour It
        September 19, 2021
      • The Cost of Going Off
        September 12, 2021
      • How to Keep Your Tank Filled Instead of Running on Empty
        September 5, 2021
      • How to Trust God When You Don’t Like the Changes in Your Life
        August 29, 2021
      • How to Be Happy No Matter What Happens
        August 22, 2021
      • Finding the Strength to Keep Going When I’m Emotionally Worn Out
        August 15, 2021
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