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Facing Today’s Challenges
“And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by renewing your
mind, that you may prove what is that
good and acceptable and perfect will of
GOD”
(Romans 12:2)
The Seven Big Challenges
Today
1. Today’s Language
2. Apathy
3. Understanding Love
4. Emptiness
5. Anxiety
6. Depression
7. Loss of Control
1. Today’s Language
What Does It Hide?
Today’s Language!
Let me have fun!
It feels good; It’s Cool
I’m old enough
It won’t hurt me
They all do it!
I can stop it if I want
Nobody understands me
What is behind?
Sensuality
Short-Sightedness
Defensiveness
Shallowness
Self-Deception
Loss of Control
Irresponsibility
2. Apathy:
The Mask We Hide Behind!
Stereotypes of Apathy
Who cares?!
I don’t care, either!
Homes Where We Grow
When we take it to church
When we bring it back after we marry
Understanding the Body of Christ
Having Guts of Compassion
3. What is Love?
The “Confusions” of Love
The “Questionable” Love
Are You in Love, Really?
Is it Love or Infatuation?
Expressing Your Love
Love in the Short-Term
Love & Commitment
Gratifying Your Love
The Beloved Other
4. Emptiness
The Vacuum We Live in!
The Two Evils!
"My people have committed two sins:
They have forsaken me,
the spring of living water,
and have dug their own cisterns,
Distorted Thinking
Destructive Actions
Dysfunctional Life
How Does Depression Hurt?
"I feel sad all the time."
"I don’t like myself any more."
"I no more enjoy being with anyone.”
“I don’t enjoy doing good things like before.”
"I've been having trouble with my sleeping.”
"I keep having aches and pains."
"I often feel like my life is not worth living."
7. Loss of Control
Are You Still In Control?
When We Lose Control
We Become Servants of Another Master
We Lose Touch with Reality
We Lose Our Self-Awareness
We Have to Deal with Our Obsessions
We Are Never Gratified
We Pay a Price: The Consequences!
We Lose Our Freedom (Dependency)
Two Sorts of Loss of Control
Over a Substance: Alcohol & Drugs