1. fully alive
21 May 2017

2. Locked up in jail

3. angry

4. upset

5. Would you tell them Don’t be anxious. Don’t worry.

6. Matthew 6
25 I tell you not to worry about everyday life —whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. 28 why worry about your clothing? 31 don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’

7. Don’t worry
“Don’t worry” sounds different coming from the mouth of someone in jail than in Whister

8. 2nd half of Fully Alive

9. Philippians 4:4-9

10. The promise of becoming emotionally alive

11. Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. NIV Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. NLT

12. peace beyond understanding
What is Paul talking about? I think he is saying that even under pressure,

13. Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. NIV Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. NLT

14. Heart & mind under assault

15. Psalm 121:1-4
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

16. commands….
rejoice do not be anxious pray with thanksgiving think about certain things
A series of commands here

17. How we feel is tied to whether we believe we can choose
emotionally alive
How we feel is tied to whether we believe we can choose

18. determinism
You are determined by some power outside of you

19. determinism Hindu Muslim Marxist 21st century North Americans
Karma Allah Economic determinism Biological determinism
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20. Victor Frankel

21. Here’s what Frankl said in his classic book,

22. Stop it

23. power to choose
The power to choose applies to everyone.

25. power to choose
The 1st principle of becoming emotionally healthy, power to choose.

26. choose to rejoice
2nd principle choose to rejoice

27. Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

28. rejoicing because
rejoicing despite

29. Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. NLT Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. MSG
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30. Your level of joy will go up when your level of thanksgiving goes up

31. choose to pray

32. Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. NLT Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. MSG

33. come to God our Father about everything

34. 1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety, cast every one of your cares upon him because he cares for you.

35. power to choose choose to rejoice choose to pray how we think
How we feel…
power to choose choose to rejoice choose to pray how we think
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36. Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable —if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think about such things.

37. Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

38. Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable —if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think about such things.

40. John 8:32
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free

41. Gospel in 1, 3, 30 words
Jesus Jesus is Lord

42. Psalm 119:147, 97, 148
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.
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43. peace emotionally alive