Stormproof | Message 1: Storms Are In The Forecast | Pastor Chad Dingess | 10/20/2024

1 Peter 4:12
My friends, do not be surprised at the terrible trouble which now comes to test you. Do not think that something strange is happening to you. (MULTILINE)

John 16:33
In this world you will have trouble but be brave! I have defeated the world. (MULTILINE)

James 1:2
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. (MULTILINE)

1. Choose to deepen your prayer life…not live in anxiety, fear and worry.

Philippians 4:6-7
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (MULTILINE)

2. Choose to remain outward focused…not inward focused and bitter.

Ephesians 4:32
Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. (MULTILINE)

3. Choose to embrace the sovereignty of God…not grumble against God.

Job 1:21
Naked I came from my mother, and naked I will return. The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away! May the name of the Lord be praised.” (MULTILINE)

4. Choose to look to God…not self-reliance.

Psalms 118:8
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in men. (MULTILINE)

5. Choose to remain faithful to God…not return to your old ways.

John 21:3
Simon Peter said, “I am going out to fish.” The others said, “We will go with you.” So, they went out and got into the boat. They finished that night but caught nothing. (MULTILINE)

Isaiah 40:31
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up on wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (MULTILINE)