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When did you find yourself in the right place at the right time?
What is an area of your life where God is asking you to step out and take a risk?
WhatisanareaofyourlifewhereGodisaskingyoutostepoutandtake
Marriage, Neighbors, Work, Relationships, Dreams
a risk?
Marriage, Neighbors, Work, Relationships, Dreams
Marriage, Neighbors, Work, Relationships, Dreams
My Story
Lake Chelan
Boys Trip (Reflection)
Run into Courtney (Right place, right time)
Had a GF
Took a risk (She took a risk on me)
I was full of fear that night
I was full of fear to even walk through the door.
Deep breath before opening the door
Okay God…Here WE go
Prayer in this context means “Plead”
Arrow Prayers (Short and Sweet)
12 minute goal still stands (Arrows needed too)
I need a close parking spot
Help with this test answer
Help that person
Help me respond with grace
I need your wisdom
Arrow prayers take courage...
What holds us back from being courageous?
Fear!
Fear
Mark Twain
We will be more disappointed by the things we didn’t do than by the things we did do.
Throw off the bowlines and sail away form the safe harbor - catching the trade winds in our sails.
Science agrees
Poor affective forecasting
Failing breeds “To Try Again”
Not trying at all...
Regret
produces an infinite number of scenarios where it could have worked out.
Inactoin
All the times you didn’t walk through those doors
Can be painful to think about right?
Think of one of your greatest accomplishments you have accomplished right now.
Do you realize you had to step out and be courageous to accomplish that feat.
In other words…You conquered your fear!
You walked through a fear door!
Pat yourself on the back!
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Always, Always, Always, Always, Always do what you are afraid to do.”
Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.
Courtney
Sing again
Start playing the guitar again
Luke
Inviting his boss to church and he came!
Nehemia 2:1-10
Nehemiah 2:1-6
He is asking for a role reversal.
Instead of his doin
he is asking for some role reversal.
Instead of his doing what the king asks, he wants the king to do what he asks.
God calls all of us to be his change agents in our spheres of influence by walking in the good work (see ).
The granting of his request will require something of a miracle.
“Okay what do you want me to do” (Kings response)
Courageous act on the behalf of Nehemiah
in other words...”What do want to do”
God calls all of us to be his change agents in our spheres of influence by walking in the good work (see ).
Goldingay, J. (2012).
Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther for Everyone (p.
87).
Louisville, KY; London: Westminster John Knox Press; Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.God calls all of us to be his change agents in our spheres of influence by walking in the good work (see ).
Nehemiah prepared through Prayer
God calls all of us to be his change agents in our spheres of influence by walking in the good work (see ).
Nehemiah prepared through Prayer
Nehemiah prepared through Prayer
Prayer as we will learn shortly equipped Nehemiah with the COURAGE, STRENGTH, & FAVOR that he would need.
Prayer as we will learn shortly equipped Nehemiah with the COURAGE, STRENGTH, & FAVOR that he would need.
Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man” ().
Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man” ().
Month of March or April our time
(V.
2) - Throughout the Scriptures, God encourages his people not to be slaves to fear, but rather, to live boldly and courageously (see ).
4 Months after the events from
We can be part of God’s solution by being agents of change.
By being authentic and courageous, relying on God, and pressing through, we can be used by God to change the world and bring about his will.
1 Early the following spring, in the month of Nisan, during the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was serving the king his wine.
I had never before appeared sad in his presence.
Early the following spring, in the month of Nisan, during the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was serving the king his wine.
I had never before appeared sad in his presence.
2 So the king asked me, “Why are you looking so sad?
You don’t look sick to me.
You must be deeply troubled.”
Early the following spring, in the month of Nisan, during the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was serving the king his wine.
I had never before appeared sad in his presence.
2 So the king asked me, “Why are you looking so sad?
You don’t look sick to me.
You must be deeply troubled.”
2 So the king asked me, “Why are you looking so sad?
You don’t look sick to me.
You must be deeply troubled.”
Then I was terrified,
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