Day 14 powerpoint

7/29/2019 Day 14 powerpoint

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Day 14

WHen God seems distant


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Main verse


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God is real, no matter how you feel.


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The deepest level of worship is praising God in

spite of pain, thanking God during a trial,

trusting him when tempted, surrendering while

suffering, and loving him when He seems

distant.


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In your friendship with God, you wont always

feel close to Him.


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To mature your friendship, God will test it with

periods of seeming separation times when it

feels as if He has abandoned or forgotten you.


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Davids complaints to God

Lord, why are you standing aloof and far

away?

Why do you hide when I need you the most?

Why have you forsaken me?

Why do you remain so distant?

Why do you ignore my cries for help? Why have you abandoned me?


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God has promised repeatedly, I will never leave

you nor forsake you. But God has not promised,

you will always feel my presence.


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WHATS THE MATTER WITH ME?


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This is a normal part of the testing and maturing

of your friendship with God.

It is painful and disconcerting, but it is

absolutely vital for the development of your

faith.


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SIN disconnect us from our intimate fellowship

with God.


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The feeling of abandonment or estrangement

from God has nothing to do with sin. It is a test

of faith!


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The most common mistake Christians make in

worship today is seeking an experience rather

than seeking God.

Seeking a feeling, even the feeling of closeness

to Christ, is NOT worship.


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As you GROW in Faith, He will wean you of these

dependencies.


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Gods OMNIPRESENCE and the MANIFESTATION

of His presence are two DIFFERENT things.

God is always present, even when you are

unaware of Him, and His presence is too

profound to be measured by mere emotion.


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Faith, not feelings, pleases God.


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The situations that will stretch your faith most

will be those times when life falls apart and God

is nowhere to be found.


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HOW DO YOU PRAISE GOD WHEN YOU DONT

UNDERSTAND WHATS HAPPENING IN YOUR

LIFE????


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Tell God exactly how you feel!


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Focus on who God is His unchanging nature.


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Trust God to keep His promises.


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Patiently rely on the promises of God, and

realize that He is taking you to a deeper level of

maturity.


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When you feel abandoned by God yet continue

to trust Him in spite of your feelings, YOU

WORSHIP HIM IN THE DEEPEST WAY!


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Remember what God has already done for you.


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GODS SON DIED FOR YOU! This is the greatest

reason for worship.


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Jesus gave up everything so you could have

EVERYTHING! He died so you could live

FOREVER. That alone is worthy of your

continual thanks and praise. Never again

should you wonder what you have to be

thankful for.

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