Why do I still struggle with anxiety and depression?

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WHY DO I STILL STRUGGLE WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION?

(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)

A. Four Valuable Insights

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a. Humanity was designed to experience an ongoing, unbroken, with the Creator of the universe.

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a. God’s design was that we be primarily influenced by His Spirit. However, following our decision to sin, we became by “the flesh” (or “the sinful nature”).

“Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live according to the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.” (Romans 8:5-8)

“Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” (Genesis 3:16b)

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“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1:13-14)

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a. Salvation does mean a complete removal of sin’s damage in our lives. But this removal is , and we have a role to play in its .

b. If you are a follower of Jesus, the (once again) lives in relationship with .

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19)

c. For the power of God to be in your life, the presence of God must be in your life.

“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” (2 Peter 1:3)

“Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” (Colossians 3:1-10)

Today’s Big Idea…

Following Jesus is God’s

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