Resilience is harnessing difficult emotions to build your faith. Today we talk about how to harness fear and anxiety, and we'll look at the incredible story of King Jehoshaphat. Here was a guy who turned to God in his darkest moment and ended up experiencing his biggest blessing.
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Intro: We’re talking about resilience:
- Resilience is harnessing difficult emotions to build your faith.
- Today’s difficult emotion: fear (anxiety)
- Example: My panic attack in Dallas
- See Anxious series. A few insights:
- Control is just an illusion.
- Let your worries trigger prayer. (Phil 4:6-7)
- Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) 6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
- Win the battle in your mind. (Phil 4:8)
- Philippians 4:8 (NLT) And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Types of Fear
Fear is a complex emotion that can manifest in various forms and be triggered by different stimuli. Here are seven common types of fear. Q: Which type of fear are you experiencing right now?
- Fear of Failure: Fear of not meeting expectations or failing in a task.
- Fear of the Unknown: Anxiety about unpredictable future events or outcomes.
- Fear of Change: Apprehension about what the future holds.
- Fear of Pain: Anxiety about experiencing pain or injury.
- Fear of Loss: Anxiety about the potential loss of close relationships or material possessions.
- Social Fear: Fear of Rejection, Fear of Judgment, Fear of Public Speaking
- Existential Fear: Fear of Death, Fear of Meaninglessness
- This is the ultimate fear, the mother of all fears
- We’ll talk about what the Bible says about this at the end
Today’s Bible text:
2 Chronicles 20:1 (NLT) After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat.
- This represented so many types of fear for Jehoshaphat
- Didn’t want to fail Judah (he was king)
- 2 Chronicles 17:6 (NLT) He was deeply committed to the ways of the LORD. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah.
- One of the few good kings in Judah’s history
- The outcome of war is unknown and unpredictable
- How would this change things for the nation?
- He was leading well, bringing religious and judicial reform
- 2 Chronicles 17:7-9 (NLT) In the third...
