WHAT IS THE WAY OF THE BRIGHT?
A
sacred commitment we make
together, to
order our lives in a way that allows us to
encounter God and
shine in our culture.“I BELIEVE IN THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD, THEREFORE I WILL PRACTICE BEING RECREATED IN MY BODY, MIND, + SOUL.”
ENEMIES OF REST - STRIVING
“I CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN, NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES.”
“Wealth and honor come from You; You are the ruler of all things. In
YOUR hands are strength and power to exact and give strength to all.”
ENEMIES OF REST - ANXIETY
HOW I FEEL WHEN IT DOESN’T HAPPEN.
“The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
“LOOK AT WHAT I MADE HAPPEN!”
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
REVIEW - THE 3 ENEMIES OF REST
STRIVING: I can make it happen no matter what it takes.
ANXIETY: What I feel when it doesn’t happen.
PRIDE: Look at what I made happen.
1 - Take 24 hours off and rest in His power
2 - Determine how you’ll enjoy God and feast - feast on the Creator and created things.
3 - Capture thoughts of striving and worry - to speak truth to them.
1 - Consider ways you can take your sabbath rest to a new level.
2 - Sleep like a child of God at rest.
3 - Consider the pendulum of work and rest.
“I BELIEVE IN THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD, THEREFORE I WILL PRACTICE BEING RECREATED IN MY BODY, MIND, + SOUL.”