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L4L 52 - Psalm 73 - Dealing with Disillusionment

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Lessons for Life with James Long, Jr.
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Tue 20 Oct 2020
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“I Don’t Get It”: Learning Contentment in Discouraging Times
Psalm 73
James Long, Jr.

Practical Steps to Conquer Your Discontentment and Discouragement

1.    He Ceased the emotional spiral – identify the feelings you are having – name them (vs. 14-15)

2.    He started to think about Community – focus on your responsibilities and relationships with God and others (vs.15-17a)

a.    Love Others – think about how you may be impacting others, consider God’s people, and then meet with God’s people

b.    Love God – Worship – reorientation of the mind and heart – worship is the place where the Holy Spirit continues to mold you into Christ’s image. 

  • “When people and/or circumstances are big, God is small”

3.    He had to come to a place of Clarity– evaluate the thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes underlying the feelings – Is there confused and chaotic thinking present? (vs. 16-20)

  •  Remember – “The Ends”

4.    He needed to come to a place of Confession (repentance) – sinful thoughts, words, attitudes, and actions need to be rejected and replaced (vs. 21-22) 

5.    He needed to be Confident – trust God/faith restored – remind yourself of His goodness, His sovereignty, and His providence (vs. 23-28) 

  • God-centered, Christ-centered (vs. 25)
    • In Heaven
    • On Earth

6.    He Clung to God – I will not leave you, because You are always at my side (vs. 23)

  • Cling to Him, hold fast to Him, and remember He is the one who will never let you go

7.    He was Counseled by God

  • Daily “counseling sessions” with the Holy Spirit

8.    He Committed his way to Him (vs. 24-28)

  • Obey regardless of how you feel – turn forcefully to Him

 “Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submit to and delight in God’s wise and fatherly disposal in every condition” – Jeremiah Burroughs

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ABOUT JAMES AND LESSONS FOR LIFE 

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ABOUT JAMES and LESSONS FOR LIFE

Are you seeking hope, wisdom, and practical solutions to life’s challenges? Dr. James Long, Jr., pastor, counselor, and professor with over 30 years of experience, helps people discover God’s solutions to emotional, relational, and spiritual challenges. Each episode of Lessons for Life points you to the peace and freedom found in Jesus Christ.

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