The 1st Step to Health

1
(No Transcript)
2
What Is Unhealthy In Your Life?

• My pace of life My diet My financial
  situation
• My thoughts My worries My relationship with
• My overwork My habits My holding on to the
  past
• My marriage My family My perfectionism
• My addiction My memories My resentment or anger
• My expectations My regrets My need to control

3
(No Transcript)
4

• Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
  the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 53
• Youre blessed when youre at the end of your
  rope. With less of you there is more of God and
  His rule. (Msg.)
• God blesses those who realize their need for
  Him, for the kingdom of heaven is given to them.
  (NLT)
• Blessed/happy are you when you come to grips
  with the fact that you have hurts, hang ups and
  habits, and you come to God for help.

5
The First Step to Health

• Realize Im not God.

6
The First Step to Health

• Realize Im not God.
• I admit Im helpless to control my tendency to
  do what I know is unhealthy and that my life is
  unmanageable.

7
(No Transcript)
8

• There is a way that seems right to a man but it
  ends in death. Proverbs 1412
• I dont understand myself at all, for I really
  want to do what is right but I cant. I do what
  I dont want to do, what I hate. I know
  perfectly well that what Im doing is wrong but
  I cant help myself. Romans 715-17

9
The First Step to Health

• The cause of most problems Playing God.

10
The First Step to Health

• The cause of most problems Playing God.
• How we play God By denying our faults
  trying to control everything.

11
The First Step to Health

• The consequences of playing God Fatigue

12
The First Step to Health

• The consequences of playing God Fatigue
• My strength evaporated like water in the
  summer heat. Finally I confessed my sins to You
  and stopped trying to hide them. Psalms 324-5

13
The First Step to Health

• The consequences of playing God
• Hiding from God

14

• You will never succeed in life if you try to
  hide your sins. Confess them and give them up
  then God will show mercy to you. Proverbs 2813
  (GN)
• We saw how powerless we were to help ourselves
  but that was good for then we put everything into
  the hands of God who alone could save us for He
  can even raise the dead. 2 Corinthians 19

15
The First Step to Health

• The first step to health is
• Admit I Need Gods Help
• He gives power to those who are tired and worn
  out He offers strength to the weak.
  Isaiah 4029