Breathing Room Week 1, January 3, 2020, "Ex-Squeeze Yourself," Josh Cadwell, Victory Christian Church
January 3, 2021

Breathing room is the

between our and our .

Sometimes it feels like I don’t have any

!

We all have

.

When there is no breathing room, several things happen:
- The stress levels go up.
- Our focus narrows.
- Our relationships suffer.

These are all symptoms, but the problem is

.

The real problem is the

between and .

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. —Exodus 20:8 NIV

The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. —Mark 2:27 NIV

So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. —Matthew 6:31-32 NIV

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. —Matthew 6:33 NIV

The choice is yours. You can either…

…Allow culture or fear to drive you to the limit of your limits,
OR

…You can learn to trust that your heavenly Father knows what you need.

Where do you need some breathing room?