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The second week of a series called "Breakout," which focuses on dealing with stress. He explains that this is a recurring series because stress is a constant in everyone's daily lives.
Milner emphasizes that everyone experiences stress, from small irritations to major life challenges. He reminds the audience of the previous week's lesson: to cast our cares on God because He cares for us. While giving our worries to God doesn't eliminate problems, it means God will see us through them. He challenges the audience to truly believe they can take every stressful situation to Jesus, no matter how insignificant it seems. Milner then explores various sources of stress, including peer expectations, parental pressures, the weight of leadership, and the desire to perform well in school, sports, or even church. He admits that even he, as a speaker, experiences stress, particularly with upcoming mission trips and camps, stressing that attending church doesn't magically solve all problems or make one perfect. He also touches on the stress of comparison and the importance of striving to be who God designed us to be, rather than trying to imitate others.
Milner introduces the concept of stress leading to fear, drawing from Proverbs 29:25, which states, "The fear of man will prove to be a snare." He explains that fear, if allowed to control our lives, can trap us, much like a mousetrap ensnares a mouse. He uses a physical demonstration with mousetraps to illustrate this point, emphasizing that fear is a dangerous tool used by Satan to keep us from God's plan and to make us feel unworthy or stuck in cycles of sin. He cites Psalm 107, verses 10-13, to show that even when people are in dire situations due to rebellion against God, crying out to Him leads to salvation from distress and broken chains. This leads to his core message: to overcome stress, we must trade our stress for God's strength by giving Him everything and truly trusting Him.
To further illustrate his point, Milner conducts an exercise where he is blindfolded and guided through a maze of mousetraps by his intern, Zach. This demonstrates the necessity of trusting God even when we can't see the way forward. He likens the temptations and distractions in life to the audience's shouts, trying to get him to step on a mousetrap, and stresses the importance of tuning out the noise and listening to God's voice. Milner concludes by urging the audience to not take moments of worship for granted and to make a decision to truly know God now. He explains that salvation comes from confessing with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believing in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. He stresses that this relationship with God is the source of strength to overcome stress and fear, encouraging anyone who feels ready to make that commitment to speak with him or another leader. He ends with a prayer, asking God to help those feeling stuck to give everything over to Him and to live a life devoted to Him.
By Dunwoody Baptist ChurchThe second week of a series called "Breakout," which focuses on dealing with stress. He explains that this is a recurring series because stress is a constant in everyone's daily lives.
Milner emphasizes that everyone experiences stress, from small irritations to major life challenges. He reminds the audience of the previous week's lesson: to cast our cares on God because He cares for us. While giving our worries to God doesn't eliminate problems, it means God will see us through them. He challenges the audience to truly believe they can take every stressful situation to Jesus, no matter how insignificant it seems. Milner then explores various sources of stress, including peer expectations, parental pressures, the weight of leadership, and the desire to perform well in school, sports, or even church. He admits that even he, as a speaker, experiences stress, particularly with upcoming mission trips and camps, stressing that attending church doesn't magically solve all problems or make one perfect. He also touches on the stress of comparison and the importance of striving to be who God designed us to be, rather than trying to imitate others.
Milner introduces the concept of stress leading to fear, drawing from Proverbs 29:25, which states, "The fear of man will prove to be a snare." He explains that fear, if allowed to control our lives, can trap us, much like a mousetrap ensnares a mouse. He uses a physical demonstration with mousetraps to illustrate this point, emphasizing that fear is a dangerous tool used by Satan to keep us from God's plan and to make us feel unworthy or stuck in cycles of sin. He cites Psalm 107, verses 10-13, to show that even when people are in dire situations due to rebellion against God, crying out to Him leads to salvation from distress and broken chains. This leads to his core message: to overcome stress, we must trade our stress for God's strength by giving Him everything and truly trusting Him.
To further illustrate his point, Milner conducts an exercise where he is blindfolded and guided through a maze of mousetraps by his intern, Zach. This demonstrates the necessity of trusting God even when we can't see the way forward. He likens the temptations and distractions in life to the audience's shouts, trying to get him to step on a mousetrap, and stresses the importance of tuning out the noise and listening to God's voice. Milner concludes by urging the audience to not take moments of worship for granted and to make a decision to truly know God now. He explains that salvation comes from confessing with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believing in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. He stresses that this relationship with God is the source of strength to overcome stress and fear, encouraging anyone who feels ready to make that commitment to speak with him or another leader. He ends with a prayer, asking God to help those feeling stuck to give everything over to Him and to live a life devoted to Him.