“Looking Back as We Move Ahead”
(Lamentations 3:1-24, Joshua 1:1-9)



As we prepare for the uncharted waters and unknown outcomes of the future, …

1. It’s good for us to remember and

our hardest days and the moments that our . (Lamentations 3:1-20)


    • God knows what we’re , and authentic faith in God doesn’t the reality of , nor the depth of .


    • Expressions of are expressions of , and are a part of the process that God uses to move us through into and restored .


2. It’s also important that we also remember and God’s in those . (Lamentation 3:21-24)


    • How has God shown His faithfulness to you this past year?


    • Where have you seen Him work in your life? In the life of those around you?


3. We find our strength, our , and our in the of God to be always. (Joshua 1:1-9)


4. We can be confident that if we’ll trust in Him, God will us, He will us, He will us, and He will make us . (Joshua 1:8, Proverbs 3:5-6)



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