April 27th & May 1st, 2022
Bridges, Bends, and Barriers
Under the Hood
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
—Proverbs 22:3 NLT
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Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”
But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”
—Numbers 13:30-33 NIV
THE
The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
—1 Samuel 16:7b NIV
THE
But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So he turned and went off in a rage.
—2 Kings 5:11,12 NIV
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
—Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
—Mark 12:30 NIV
THE CONDITION OF WHAT IS WITHIN DRIVES THE KIND OF LIFE YOU LIVE WITHOUT!
- Control your emotions.
Emotions - our feelings are a gauge and not a guide for our life.
A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person
—Proverbs 29:11 NIV
Under the Hood Check Up: In the text box below, give yourself a rating from 1 to 10 on how well you control your emotions. (1 is poor, 5 average, 10 exceptional)
- Drive your attitude.
Attitude - the outlook that you have determines the outcome you receive.
You must have the
—Philippians 2:5 NLT
Under the Hood Check Up: In the text box below, give yourself a rating from 1 to 10 on your attitude. (1 is poor, 5 average, 10 exceptional)
- Shift your thinking.
Thinking - our lives travel in the direction of our strongest thoughts.
For as he
—Proverbs 23:7 NASB
Under the Hood Check Up: In the text box below, give yourself a rating from 1 to 10 on your ability to shift your thinking. (1 is poor, 5 average, 10 exceptional)
Add up the total of all three ratings and put it the text box below.
UNDER THE HOOD CHECK UP
24-30: Enjoy the ride
18-23: Check your engine
11-17: Call a mechanic
1-10: Buy a bicycle
FILL OUT YOUR CONNECTION CARD HERE
Next Steps
1. Today, I accept Jesus as my Savior for the first time.
2. I have emotions/attitudes/thoughts that I need to let go because they are hindering my life with God.
3. I have emotions/attitudes/thoughts that I need to let go because they are hindering my life with others.
4. I will continue to invite others to church so they can experience life in God.