Once upon a time
I built my castle
with
bricks in my suitcase
that I took with me wherever I went.
As I sat in my castle
I read the inscription on each brick~
bitterness
hurt
despair
anxiety
insignificance
insecurity
rejection~
But then
He
came
into my story
and took each one of them
to build
His Cross
exchanging them for
Forgiveness
Healing
Hope
Peace
Significance
Security
Acceptance
because
I came to
Him
weary & tired~
sick and tired of
being sick and tired
of
Laboring~
Labor: to grow weary, tired, exhausted (with toil or burdens or grief).
What is laboring you?
Is it anger?
Take a rest~
In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, Ephesians 4:26
Is it bitterness?
Take a rest~
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13
Is it anxiety?
Take a rest~
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
Is it Hopelessness?
Take a rest~
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Is it rejection?
Take a rest~
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, Romans 8:1
Is it _________________?
So how do you remove what is
laboring you.
from your story?
It is by making
the
Great Exchange~
by
putting off
what weighs you down~
“....let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles...” Hebrews 12:1
and
putting on
whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. Philippians 4:8
and
Putting into Practice
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—
put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:9
PUT OFF + PUT ON + PUT INTO PRACTICE = PEACE
What do you have to
PUT OFF ________________
PUT ON _________________
PUT into PRACTICE _____________
so that you can
press forward in
His Peace?
Every day
is
Un~Labor Day
a rest from
Laboring
when
you and I
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
*Calling all men and women
who live in the area
and
want to soar above whatever weighs you down.
Whether it is
anxiety
a habit
behavior
addiction~
No matter how small
No matter how big
Come to the
Great Exchange
Exchanging your burdens
For
His peace, love, joy and hope
.Meeting
Wednesdays nights
beginning
September 20
6:30pm
@ Mannasquan Presbyterian Church.
A night of worship
and
small group discussions
as we
Put off + Put On + Put into Practice
to experience
His perfect peace
that transcends all understanding..
because
If the
Son has set you free you will be free indeed. John 8:36
Sign up at http://www.fpcom.org/growth_groups
for
The Great Exchange
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
Matthew 7:24-26