The right spirit when something goes wrong
Compassion:
1. Lamb follows an attempted Sheppard.
A. Jesus is our Sheppard.
2. Lamb rarely knows what is best for itself.
A. God gives us what he knows what is best.
3. Lamb wonders from the Sheppard.
A. God gathers us and loves us always (Isaiah 53:6)
4. Lamb is frightened of the unknown.
A. God protects us (Proverbs 14:2)
How is your spirit today?
Six ways to guide our spirit
1. Spirit of Content - Psalms 23:1, Philippians 4:11, Hebrew 13:5
- God #1 You will be Content
2. Spirit of Calmness - Psalms 23:2, Mark 4:35-41
- God #1 You will be Calm
- Life storm and out of control God is not sleeping
- Trust the Lord in prayers (Psalms 43:10)
3. Spirit of Christ-likeness - Psalms 23:3
- If we follow him he would lead us
- Why? his rep is on the line (Prov 22:1, Eccl 1:7)
4. Spirit of Comfort - Psalms 23:4, Matt 5:45
- God comfort us through our storm.
- Only if you trust in him, and make him your good Sheppard.
- Why bad things happen to good people? that is not the question we should be asked. (Exodus 3:7)
- God knows but we must make him the good Sheppard.
5. Spirit of Celebration - Psalms 23:5
- God is always there, do not stop serving God during a bad storm at the end you will be celebrating.
6. Spirit of Consistency - Psalms 23:6, Proverbs 28:26
- For everything 1-5 we must stay consistent, staying faithful to God so he can stay with us as a good Sheppard.
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