Mental Health Is Health

Anchored in Hope

1) God is

, not

Reveal Answer

Not everyone believes this:
• “I don’t

like God is on my side.”
• “How could God

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me?”
• “I’m not sure

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could love me. Why should God be any different?”

I need to break the

of despair, and find an

Reveal Answer

!

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV

• God is

of joy and peace
• God

Reveal Answer

to trust Him
• God’s gift of hope is a work of the

Reveal Answer

The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant. Psalm 35:27 NIV

To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. Ephesians 1:6 NKJV

When I am discouraged or depressed, I will return to the

that I know.

I know that God is for me and

.

I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever. He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God… . But you know him, because he remains with you and is in you. John 14:16–17 GNT

2) God uses

to help manage my life

• God has

people to help me

The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18 NIV

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 1 Peter 4:10 NLT

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• God created a

to which I can belong

The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ… . If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad. All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:12, 26–27 NLT

• God has

with helping others

So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 NLT

Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Philippians 2:4–5 NLT

Memory Verse

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV

Next Steps

I will volunteer to serve as gifted and where needed to connect with people in a healthy way.

I will encourage someone today that God places on my mind.

I will register for 1st Base scheduled for September 24.

My Notes