August 7/8, 2021
Patrick Conrad, Lead Pastor
Compel Church

John 16:33 (ESV)
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Could it be that the stress, anxiety, frustration and worry we are experiencing has more to do with what’s NOT in the center of our lives than it does the many chaotic / uncontrollable issues that surround our lives?!

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Reveal Answer

Life…

Defined as an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.

Problem with pursuing a “balanced life”:

• requires our energy and effort
• creates a false sense of hope

Reveal Answer

Life…

Luke 10:38-42 (ESV)

What if you stopped asking God to focus on the ‘details’ of your life and made Him the focus of everything!

I John 5:4-5 (NIV)
“For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”