That UNCOMFORTABLE feeling – Gerhard Dalton

Week 2: 12-18 September 2021

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 

2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

“Secure in God’s love, I will not surrender my self-worth to the opinions and judgments of others.  When I am rejected, I will not retaliate; when I am hurt, I will allow God’s love to heal me. And knowing the pain of rejection, I will seek to love those who suffer from its anguish.” Lloyd Ogilvie

Welcome 

• Welcome everybody
• Start with an icebreaker – https://woordenlewe.com/ice-breakers/

Word

1. Pray: Open with prayer 

2. Read: 

F – Forget

E – Everything

A – And

R – Run

• Failure represents what doesn’t work on our path to success!

• Luk 5:5 (NLT) “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”
• Prov 24:16 (AMP) For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.
• Rom 5:3-4 (NKJV) And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.
• 2 Cor 11:3 (NIV) But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

F – Face

E – Enemy

A – And

R – Respond

• Gal 6:9 (NLT) So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
• 2 Tim 4:7 (NIV) I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

3. Watch the short message by Gerhard Dalton

4. Discussion: Why do we fear?

1. Why do we fear failure?
2. Where does the fear of failure come from?
3. How can we overcome the fear of failure?  

Worship – https://woordenlewe.com/connect-worship/ 

Spend time in God’s presence through Praise and Worship. 

Works for this week

Think about the following:

1. How much power do you give to the fear of failure?
2. Remember that in God you can find encouragement.
3. Consider every failure as a learning opportunity.
4. Talk to God about your fear of failure.