Care & Recovery First NLR – March 21, 2023
Control
Step 3 – We make the decision to turn our lives and our wills over to the care of God.
- Turning my will over: Giving up control of all aspects of my life, including my desires, thoughts, decisions, and actions and handing it over to God.
Two Lessons from Judas
- Don’t take ___________ __________ from ________.
Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
- Don’t ____________ one bad ____________ by making _____________ one.
Acts 3:19 Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.
How to Let Go and Let God
- Begin each morning with ___________.
Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.
- ___________ on ____________.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
3. ____________ my current _____________.
Philippians 4:6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.
4. ___________ and ___________ my ________ to God.
James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you (ESV).
5. ___________ _________.
Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love indoors forever. 2 Who can list the glorious miracles of the Lord? Who can ever can praise Him enough?
Leader’s Question:
- Which do you struggle the most with: Giving up control of your desires, thoughts, decisions, or actions?
- Have you turned you will over to God only to take it back later? How did that work out for you?