7 W I L D H O R S E S 7 W I L D H O R S E S

Gal 5: … those who belong to Christ have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

1. Stress Do not be anxious about anything- Phil 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything- Phil 4:6  Can drag you into depression and worry  Cause of most physical problems today  trust in the Lord- all your heart

2. Anger Anger that leads to sin – angry over a unrighteous or unholy cause. Anger that leads to sin – angry over a unrighteous or unholy cause. let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. Star Wars theology: Star Wars theology: anger- hate – suffering – dark side anger- hate – suffering – dark side Forgive as you are forgiven Forgive as you are forgiven

3.Jealousy – Envy Is a two-sided coin: 2 Cor.11:2 Is a two-sided coin: 2 Cor.11:2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. good towards others- goods from others Paul reminds us to be fully content in all things. Paul reminds us to be fully content in all things.

4. Apathy Don’t care attitude also creates carefree and careless disposition. Don’t care attitude also creates carefree and careless disposition. Evil prospers when good people do nothing. Evil prospers when good people do nothing. Can be highly contagious as well Can be highly contagious as well bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, 1 Cor.13:7

5. Deception Wicked web we weave when we practice to deceive. Wicked web we weave when we practice to deceive. Lack of integrity and honesty. Lack of integrity and honesty. A lie is a lie no matter what A lie is a lie no matter what Be careful your sins (lies) will find you out. Be careful your sins (lies) will find you out. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. Jer. 17:9-10

6. Lust A natural passion that continually burns, mostly out of control, unless it is checked. A natural passion that continually burns, mostly out of control, unless it is checked. Desire for power, money, recognition Desire for power, money, recognition Once innocence is lost –cannot be restored Once innocence is lost –cannot be restored Desperate longing fulfilled without God Desperate longing fulfilled without God The cravings, lust of the eyes, and his The cravings, lust of the eyes, and his boasting are from the world, and not God boasting are from the world, and not God and will pass away. 1 Jn. 2:16-17 and will pass away. 1 Jn. 2:16-17

7. Fear Living with our past, guilt, shame, remorse, and the unknown makes us fearful. Living with our past, guilt, shame, remorse, and the unknown makes us fearful. Peace is not the absence of fear – but mastery over it. Peace is not the absence of fear – but mastery over it. I John. 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. I John. 4:18

Our Problem: living life - on the edge living life - on the edge where there is always a fear of falling where there is always a fear of falling Our solution: Our solution: living life - with an edge living life - with an edge where there is always a chance to fly where there is always a chance to fly

Gal. 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. There is no law holding you from anything, but only the desire to serve the Lord with all your heart, body and mind - power.