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Aline and Kelli discuss Kelli's reliance on God through the disappointments and unfulfilled desires she has faced as she navigates serious chronic health issues:
Sermon Notes: October 2, 2022
Under Pressure 4: Disappointment & Unfulfilled Desires - Jon Furman
Hebrews 11:13-16 & Psalm 37:3-6
Proverbs 13:12 (NLT)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hebrews 11:13a
All these people died still believing what God had promised them…They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it.
When we see a resolution or possible solution, we find ourselves flooded with hope.
Hebrews 11:13b-15 (NLT)
They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth. Obviously people who say such things are looking forward to a country they can call their own. If they had longed for the country they came from, they could have gone back.
Hebrews 11:16 (NLT)
But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
The reward for a Godly life is the presence of God in your life.
“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” – Greek Proverb
Fix Your Hope Heavenward
Find Your Delight In Jesus
Psalm 37:4 (NLT)
"Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.
Feel His Affirmation