Friday, February 15, 2019

Unmasking our Chaotic Lives


Behind the Mask



(Luke 21:34) “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap.”


When life becomes chaotic, we become…

Scattered.
Reactive.
Frantic.
Stressed.


(Job 9:25 NCV) “My days go by faster than a runner; they fly away without my seeing any joy.”


(Proverbs 19:2 GW) “…a person in a hurry makes mistakes.”


(Exodus 33:13-16) The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”


(Matthew 11:28-29) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest… and you will find rest for your souls.”


Unmasking our Chaotic Lives


(Psalm 90:12 LB) “Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should.”


1. Identify your unique values. 


(Jeremiah 6:16) This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.”


2. Identify your single most important objective. 

(Proverbs 17:24 GN) “An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.” 

(Philippians 3:13) “Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do…”


3. Check your progress regularly. 


(Proverbs 21:5 Message) “Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind.”


(Proverbs 13:17 LB) “…Reliable communication permits progress.”


The Key to It All

(Ephesians 5:15-17) “Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.”


 The secret to living a life of intentionality and purpose is to focus on the eternal.

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Chris Hodges, Church of the Highlands

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