Morning: The sermon, "Seeing with Fresh Eyes," focused on 1 Kings 19:1-18. In this passage, we learn we need to keep our eyes on the Lord. Through the mistakes of Elijah, we learn a better way to navigate life challenges.
1. Don't forget who fights and wins the battles (the Lord). Look back at past victories and see where God has been at work.
2. Don't isolate yourself. Elijah cut himself off from the Lord, then he cut off everybody else.
3. Take care of yourself. Elijah became so discouraged that he stopped caring if he lived or died. We need to eat right, exercise, and rest. We need to seek spiritual, emotional, and physical emotions.
4. Expect, but don't limit. We need to realize that God often answers prayers in ways we can't fully anticipate. Elijah was expecting God to do something amazing, but he wasn't ready for a still small voice.
5. Listen and obey. Elijah doesn't seem to obey all of the orders of the Lord. We need to hear him speak, and do what he asked.
If we will keep our eyes on the Lord, he will guide our steps. We have no reason to fear when we are trusting the Lord.
Evening: No services.
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