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What makes you scared (afraid, anxious, worried)?

The universal trigger for being scared or afraid is a real or imagined threat.

The Power of Scared: Elephant & the Rider

BIG IDEA: Allow your fear to fuel your faith instead of flooding it

Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. Philippians 4:6-7

God knew we would be scared
--70X “Do not be afraid”
--17X “Do not fear”
--8X “Do not worry”

Being scared, fearful, and full of anxiety is not just a psychological problem, but a spiritual problem.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7

When he (Satan) lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth... John 8:44-45

...we take captive every thought… 2 Corinthians 10:5

Story of Elijah, Jezebel, God - 1 Kings 18-19

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3

... do not worry about your life… Come to me all you who are weary and burden and I will give you rest… I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. Matthew 6: 25, 11:28, John 16:33

What is your Jezebel? What are you scared of, worried about, fretting?

BIG IDEA: Allow your fear to fuel your faith instead of flooding it

REFLECT on YOUR DEEP SADNESS
Name it! - "I am feeling..._________ ."
Tame it! - "I am feeling this way because _________ ."
Claim it! - "Lord, I give you my feelings of ________ and false beliefs of _____. What Truth (verse) do you want me to claim to comfort and guide me?" Write it down.

Benediction
May you jump into the arms of Jesus.
And may He push you out in the world.
May you be healed as you participate in the healing of others.
Not because you must but because you may.
This is why we were born!
Woo!

Beyond Sunday
Like pain is a warning sign to our body, so emotions are to our soul. Our emotions are more than a feeling for they provide us an opportunity for greater understanding of ourselves and intimacy with God. In this 7-week series, More Than A Feeling, we will focus on one of six core emotions each week, while practicing how to deal with how we feel with the help of God. This week, we look at how God wants us to handle things when we get SCARED.

1. How are you dealing with how you are feeling? Have you been taking time to reflect on your emotions and using the process of Naming, Taming, Claiming, and Proclaiming? If so, what have you gained? If not, what holds you back from doing so?

2. If the universal trigger for being scared or afraid is a real or imagined threat (person, place, thing, event), how have you seen this play out in the life of yourself or another? Relate it to kids and adults. Why do you think God would want to free us from being scared, anxious, or worried?

3. The BIG IDEA for this week is the following: Allow your fear to fuel your faith instead of flooding it. Let’s relate this to a fire. How do you see your fear being like water that floods the fire of your faith or like kindling that fuels it? Ponder examples of both in your life. How does this Philippians 4:6-7 (MSG) support this imagery?

4. Read 1 Kings 18:16-39, then read 1 Kings 19:1-21. How do you reconcile the courage and fear of Elijah from one moment to the next? Are you surprised? What caused him to go from one extreme to another? What does it take to restore his courage? How does this reflect our humanity and need for God?

5. With over a 100+ verses about “not being afraid” in the Bible, reflect on these psalms (Psalm 27:1, Psalm 56:3), words from Jesus (Matthew 6:25,11:28, John 16:33) and Paul (2 Timothy 1:7). Which passages are helping you most to have a spirit of hope and courage, instead of a spirit of fear.

6. Practice & Prayer:
Take 5-10 minutes to identify your sadness and bring it to God using the following process:
Name it! - "I am feeling..._________ ."
Tame it! - "I am feeling this way because _________ ."
Claim it! - "Lord, I give you my feelings of ________ and false beliefs of _____. What Truth (verse/thought) do you want me to claim to comfort and guide me?"
Proclaim it! - Share what you have gained with another person.
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Resources
--Get a Journal / Feeling Wheel (Daily) -- Find them in the back of the Worship Center.
--Seen Seminar - Feb 6 -- see below
--Book: Restore My Soul: Reimagining Self-Care for a Sustainable Life -- see below
--Movie: Inside Out -- see below
--Local Therapist -- see below
--Podcast or Right Now Media: Managing Anxiety w/ Steve Cuss -- see below

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Annual Budget: $3,000,000

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