Pastor Joel @ Lakewood Church
It's easy to lose our passion when things don't turn out the way you thought. When you're dry, you lose the flavor of life.
"When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
Matthew 12:43 NLT
It's easy to live on autopilot and think whatever thoughts pop up. If you fill your mind with positive thoughts then there won't be any room for negative thoughts.
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
Acts 26:2 KJV
We were created with natural endorphins that we need to take steps to activate: get some sunlight, eat healthy, exercise, etc...
You can't override natural laws and expect to feel good.
Find happy positive energetic friends.
"Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
Isaiah 60:1 NLT
You walked into that dry place so you can walk out of it.
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and
Psalms 42:5 NLT
God has never abandoned us but we've walked away. The flesh loves to feel sorry for itself.
Like David you may have seen God do amazing things but the discouragement test comes to everyone.
You sent abundant rain, O God, to refresh the weary land.
Psalms 68:9 NLT
God knows your circumstances and will send the things you need.
Research shows that most people are their 2nd happiest at 20 and happiest after 70.
Sylvester Turner
"My mom became the CEO of the Turner household. With no high school education, working as a maid at the Rice Hotel a few blocks away, never learning how to drive, she raised nine sons and daughters. She saw to it that they were educated, and when times were rough, she told us that tomorrow would be better than today. Today, it is evident that what my mom said is very true."
But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4:18 NKJV
Elijah witnessed a great miracle but still felt like his life was in danger and ran into the desert hoping to die.
And there he went into a cave, and spent the night in that place; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"
I Kings 19:9 NKJV
You don't make good decisions when you're hungry, dehydrated, and worn out.
When you're in a dry place it's easy to think no one is in or has ever been in your situation. But the truth is God has brought many people out of your same situation.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
Matthew 4:1-3 NKJV
For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry. During that time the devil came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread."
Matthew 4:2-3 NLT
Put yourself in a position to leave the dry place by thinking positive, keeping yourself nourished, and .keeping yourself in good company
