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Calm in the Chaos: Decisions
June 2, 2024Calm in the Chaos: Decisions
Pastor Blake Hanson | 6.2.24
Philippians 4:4–7 (NIV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Making decisions can be stressful because we don’t want to make the choice.
Why we become anxious with decisions…
1. We have too choices.
2. We’re afraid to make a choice.
Acts 15:22 (ESV)
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers…
Acts 15:25 (ESV)
25 it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul…
Acts 15:28 (ESV)
28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements:
How to develop peace of mind when making decisions…
1. Include in the decision.
Proverbs 14:12 (ESV)
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
Acts 15:22 (ESV)
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church,
Acts 15:25 (ESV)
25 it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord,
Proverbs 15:22 (ESV)
22 Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.
2. Seek the leading.
Acts 15:28 (ESV)
28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us…
Filter decisions .
2 Timothy 3:16–17 (ESV)
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Affirm decision in .
Romans 8:26 (ESV)
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Philippians 4:4–7 (NIV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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