simplify. how to unclutter your soul

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1 simplify. how to unclutter your soul

2 Here are the songs we sang this Sunday. This shows the song name, the artist who performed the song, and the cd that contains the song. Jesus is the Lord Travis Cottrell Jesus Saves Jesus Loves Me Chris Tomlin Love Ran Red You Gave Your Life Away Kathryn Scott I Belong To the Cross Paul Baloche Glorious Whom Shall I Fear - Chris Tomlin Burning Lights

3 How to Calm the Storms of Your Soul (Overcoming Worry & Fear) Simplify (part 7) Mark 4:35-5:1

4 Mary Review & Martha (Your one thing) Living with an eternal perspective Making the most of your time Simplifying your finances Resetting Your Weekly Rhythm Value of Forgiveness Undivided devotion to Jesus is central to the simplified life Live today, in light of eternity tomorrow Get the big rocks in first Be financially reconciled to God Reset your weekly rhythm by taking a Sabbath rest Believers cannot know the forgiveness of God and maintain fellowship with the Lord apart from forgiving others

5 Mark 4: That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, Let us go over to the other side. 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, Teacher, don t you care if we drown?

6 Mark 4: He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, Quiet! Be still! Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith? 41 They were terrified and asked each other, Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!

7 Identify your fear, its origins, & its lies

8 Identify your fear, its origins, & its lies

9 Identify your fear, its origins, & its lies Mark 4:38 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, Teacher, do you not care if we perishing?

10 Identify your fear, its origins, & its lies John 8:44 44 He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

11 Identify your fear, its origins, & its lies Often catastrophizing reflects a lie that we have bought into that has colored our lives and has set a pattern of fear that can repeat itself over and over in our life

12 Identify your fear, its origins, & its lies Often catastrophizing reflects a lie that we have bought into that has colored our lives and has set a pattern of fear that can repeat itself over and over in our life Action Point: Draw flow charts

13 Remember who Jesus is

14 Remember who Jesus is Jesus has oauthority over nature oauthority over the demonic oauthority over sickness oauthority over death

15 Remember who Jesus is Mark 4:41 41 They were terrified and asked each other, Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!

16 Remember who Jesus is Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

17 Remember who Jesus is Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. The fear of the Lord refers to the overwhelming sense of awe at the wondrous majesty of God in all His glory, sovereignty, power, and infinite greatness

18 Remember who Jesus is Only when your fear of God becomes greater than your fear of peril will you truly experience peace

19 Remember who Jesus is Only when your fear of God becomes greater than your fear of peril will you truly experience peace Proverbs 19:23 23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.

20 Choose to trust God s truth Mark 4:40 40 He said to his disciples, Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?

21 Choose to trust God s truth Mark 4:35 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, Let us go over to the other side.

22 Choose to trust God s truth Mark 4:35 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, Let us go over to the other side. Mark 5:1 (ESV) 1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes.

23 Choose to trust God s truth To calm the storms of your soul, choose to take God at His Word

24 Choose to trust God s truth Matthew 6: The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

25 Choose to trust God s truth Action Point: o Meditate & memorize God s promises in Scripture that counter the lies that you may be tempted to buy into

26 Choose to trust God s truth Action Point: o Meditate & memorize God s promises in Scripture that counter the lies that you may be tempted to buy into o Practice self-talk

27 Choose to trust God s truth Action Point: o Meditate & memorize God s promises in Scripture that counter the lies that you may be tempted to buy into o Practice self-talk o Determine to act on truth, regardless of your emotions or fears

28 Pray Philippians 4:6-7 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

29 Other tips to overcome worry & anxiety Wait on the Lord

30 Other tips to overcome worry & anxiety Wait on the Lord Receive prayer from others

31 Other tips to overcome worry & anxiety Wait on the Lord Receive prayer from others Don t underestimate your need for physical exercise

32 Conclusion To calm the storms of your soul, choose to take God at His Word