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Joke: Boudreaux told Thibidoux, My uncle made him a new kind of car.
He took the engine from a Ford… the transmission from a Chevy… and the tires from a Cadolac… and the exhaust system from Buick… Really?
What did he get?
15 to 20 for Grand Theft Auto
COVID and now the Russian invasion of the Ukraine has taken over the news all over the world.
Its causing a lot of people to be filled with fear... still fear of COVID and now fear of economics and now even a little of the Cold War fears of Nuclear war coming back.
I remember bomb shelter drills… they would make us go to the restrooms or get under our desks… not that it would do any good to be under my desk
Fear has been the biggest tool the devil has used on us for the last 2 years for sure.
People fear all kinds of things.
Snakes, spiders, roaches, germs, of losing a loved one, fear of making the wrong decision, of being alone, fear of open places, of noisy places...on some days, it seems people fear coming to church
What’s your greatest fear today?
Corona Virus… Russia... food for your household... gas to get back and forth to work?
Jesus does not want you to waste time worrying
Listen, none of this has caught God by surprise and he has not give you and I a spirit of fear.
Fear comes from the enemy of your souls.
Power, love and self discipline come from the Lord.
The world is in a panic, but as believers in Jesus, we don’t have to be in a panic like the rest of the world.
We have a hope and a protector that many do not have… but need.
God declares that He will protect us.
(Psalm 91:1-3)
When we place our trust in God, he promises to protect us.
He alone is our refuge, our place of safety.
He is the one who rescues us from the traps of the culture and the enemy of our souls.
He is the one who protects us from deadly disease.
COVID was in the dark for months that we know of due to China withholding information about it.
It’s in the darkness so everyone is afraid.
God says we don’t have to be afraid of the disease that stalks us even during the day.
Putin has been saying he was not invading Ukraine while he gathered 190,000 troops on their border.
We don’t have to be afraid… none of this has surprised the Lord.
Gas prices and everything else is going up… God knows and God will take care of us.
Make the Lord your Refuge and He will protect you
Your refuge is like your home and your home is where your heart is.
Is your heart with Jesus?
If Jesus is the center of your life… you are ok.
You are under his protection.
So what can we do to eliminate fear of Russia, China, COVID?
Steps to Eliminate Fear
1. Stop worrying about anything
Worry is expecting the worst possible things to happen and that causes stress and anxiety and robs you of peace and joy.
It’s our basic nature.
Just let someone call you to the office at work on Friday afternoon....
The truth is that most of what we think might happen, never does.
Most things you worry about will never happen
40% of the things you worry about will never happen.
30% of your worries concern the past…
12% of your worries are about your health...
10% of your worries are insignificant.
8% of your worries legitimate…
Worry is useless.
It doesn’t change the past or the future.
When we worry about something we make it bigger and bigger.
We we trust God we make him bigger.
Worry is a learned behavior and can be unlearned.
One day John Wesley was walking with a troubled man who expressed his doubt as to the goodness of God.
He said, “I do not know what I shall do with all this worry and trouble.”
At the same moment Wesley saw a cow looking over a stone wall.
“Do you know,” asked Wesley, “why that cow is looking over the wall?”
“No,” said the man who was worried.
Wesley said, “The cow is looking over the wall because she cannot see through it.
That is what you must do with your wall of trouble—look over it and avoid it.”
Faith enables us to look past our circumstances and focus on Christ
2. Pray about everything
When the Bible tells you to stop doing one thing, it will tell you what to put in it’s place.
WOG always replaces a negative with a positive.
Worry for prayer...
Prayer defeats worry by allowing us to UN-LOAD our worries onto the Lord.
When you begin to worry, stop and give it to the Lord.
Jesus - come all who are weary and heavy leaden… give him your worries.
We pray about everything because God is interested in every area of our lives.
Paul tells us to pray specifically.
Tell him what you need and want.
Don’t pray general prayers.
Give God your worries.
Give Him your worries about this Virus.
FYI - people who attend church regularly live 5.7 years longer than those who don’t.
3. Develop an attitude of gratitude
Gratitude is the healthiest human emotion.
It actually increases your immunities so there is actually a physical benefit for being grateful.
Ungrateful people are never satisfied and they are for the most part – unhappy people.
If you are feeling depressed or overwhelmed… make a list of about 20 things you are thankful for.
You develop an attitude of gratitude by choosing to be grateful in every situation.
It takes your attention off of your fears and problems and places your focus on the Lord and the things he has blessed you with.
You develop an attitude of gratitude when you are going through difficult times and you choose to focus on what’s left, not on what’s lost.
There is always something to be thankful for.
Even with this virus.
The attention the scientific and medical community are giving it will positively impact virus medicine in the future.
4. Focus your thoughts on the right things
Much of our stress comes from what Zig Ziglar called, stinking thinking.
When our focus gets off, we start worrying.
If you watch the news right now, you will start worrying.
I have heard of people who are staying up all night watching it because they have become so afraid they don’t want to miss something.
Fix your thoughts - You decide what you are going to think about.
You have to focus your thoughts… it’s an act of your will.
Jail - some deputies hate it… others love it.
It’s all about perspective.
Paul said to think about: is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable.
Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise
Use these 8 words as a filter for your mind.
You have to refocus your thoughts.
When we Re-focus our thoughts from the negative to the positive we can experience the peace of God in our lives.
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