Sitting Under a Broom Tree

1 Kings 19: 3-5

And he was afraid, and got up and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah; and he left his servant there.  But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked for himself to die, and said, “Enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”  Then he lay down and fell asleep under a broom tree; but behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, “Arise, eat!” 

Elijah was a for depression.

Physically Emotionally Mentally

Did you know God says: “Elijah was a man with a like …”

Many times we find ourselves like Elijah because of our , but more often

it is due to .

Remember: are caused by our .

How we life is very important.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2

and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
John 8:32

How Can We Change Our Thinking?

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And he was afraid, and got up and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah; and he left his servant there.  But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked for himself to die, and said, “Enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” 1 Kings 19:3-4

Elijah felt like a .

This is reasoning. Truth: are not always reliable.

Sometimes we don’t feel to God or that we are .

Feelings need to be out in the .

• Don’t .

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked for himself to die, and said, “Enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
1 Kings 19:4

 For we do not presume to rank or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they have no understanding.
2 Corinthians 10:12

Have you ever heard of the word ?

• Don’t take blame.

 And he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”
1 Kings 19:10

Really – could Elijah really change a ?

We can’t assume what belongs to .

We may be able to people – but we cannot people for long.

• Don’t .

Does God Have The Answer?

1^st Tend to your physical .

For Elijah = he needed and .

Then he lay down and fell asleep under a broom tree; but behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, “Arise, eat!” And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a round loaf of bread baked on hot coals, and a pitcher of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again.  But the angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him, and said, “Arise, eat; because the journey is too long for you.”
1 Kings 19:5-7

Depression can be stimulated by physical .

Isn’t it great? God doesn’t Elijah.

2^nd on God.

Then he came there to a cave and spent the night there; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” And he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”
1 Kings 19:9-10

Have you out of yet?

Notice: God and Elijah is still on the circumstances.

Wow – God ! About what? Elijah’s: v. 3 v. 4

v. 4 v. 10 v. 10 v. 10

3^rd A new from God

So He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord was passing by! And a great and powerful wind was tearing out the mountains and breaking the rocks in pieces before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake, a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire, a sound of a gentle blowing.  When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
1 Kings 19:11-13

4^th A new

The Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when you have arrived, you shall anoint Hazael king over Aram.
1 Kings 19:15

Get your eyes off of and on to the around you. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Matthew 16:25

God you. He is not in you. He wants to you.

and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
John 8:32