GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR DARK VALLEYS Psalm 23:4

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GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR DARK VALLEYS                  
                 Psalm 234

• "All sunshine and no rain makes a desert Even in
  our darkest valleys, our darkest days, God is
  there. How do I handle the dark valleys of life?

• Five Facts about Valleys You Need to Remember
• Valleys are Inevitable
• They are going to happen Count on it
• John 1633 In The World You Will Have Trouble
• Valleys are Unpredictable
• You cant plan or schedule them
• Valleys are Always Unexpected
• They Usually Come At The Worst Time
• Jer. 420 Disaster follows disaster. In an
  instant my tents
• are destroyed, my shelter falls in
  the moment.

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GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR DARK VALLEYS                  
                 Psalm 234

• Five Facts about Valleys You Need to Remember
  (Contd)
• Valleys Are Impartial
• No one is immune to them
• No one is insulated from pain and sorrow
• No one gets to skate through life problem free
• Matt 545 It rains on the just and unjust
• We ask Why Me? instead of Why Not Me?
• Remember this is not Heaven Things are not
  perfect
• Valleys Are Temporary
• Trials have an end They are not in a
  permanent location
• David said Yea though I walk THROUGH the
  valley
• I Peter 16-7
• Life is tough but only for a while
• There will be no problems in Heaven

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GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR DARK VALLEYS                  
                 Psalm 234

• Five Facts about Valleys You Need to Remember
  (Contd)
• Valleys Have a Purpose
• You build faith in the valleys of life
• You build character in the valleys of life
• God is more interested in your character than
  in your comfort
• He wants to make you more like Christ to
  develop the character of Christ
• Christ was NOT exempted from trials Why
  should we?
• God uses trials for good to build character
  in his people

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GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR DARK VALLEYS                  
                 Psalm 234

• What Do You Do In Lifes Dark Valleys?
• Refuse To Be Discouraged
• David said, I will fear no evil, for thou art
  with me, thy rod and they staff they
  comfort me.
• David walked through the valley he did not
  run or panic
• You have a choice Refuse to be discouraged.
• Dont look at all the negatives Look at
  Christ and for the positive things.
• Focus on Gods power
• Col. 111 strengthened with all might,
  according to his glorious power
• In the valleys you need a power source bigger
  than yourself

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GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR DARK VALLEYS                  
                 Psalm 234

• What Do You Do In Lifes Dark Valleys? (Contd)
• 2. Refuse To Be Discouraged
• David said, for thou art with me
• Isa 432
• Psalm 234 First part David talks about God
  Second part he talks to God
• Rely on Gods Protection and Guidance
• The rod protects
• The staff comforts
• Realize that many problems are just shadows
• Shadows are bigger than the real thing
• Shadows cannot hurt you
• There is no shadow without a light somewhere
• Psalm 3419 Many are the afflictions of the
  righteous, but the Lord delivered him out
  of them all

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GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR DARK VALLEYS                  
                 Psalm 234

• Christians and non-Christians go through valleys
• The difference for the Christian is not the
  absence of the shadow, but the presence of the
  Shepherd.