RISE UP!

Team:

Have you ever been knocked down or put down?

Has anyone ever ridiculed you and made
you feel stupid?

RISE UP!

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
(Isaiah 40:31, KJV)

RISE UP!

Friends, sometimes God uses these situations to move us beyond what we thought we could do.

However, we do have a choice in the matter. God told Jonah to rise up and get out of bed!

RISE UP!

God had a great opportunity for Jonah but Jonah went the other way.

RISE UP!

Jonah slept a lot. Usually when people sleep a lot they are depressed. Jonah had been knocked down so many times in his life he finally gave up and went to sleep.

There are many great leaders in the Bible that suffered from Clinical Depression and OCD. I believe Jonah was one of them. Others were: Moses, Elijah, Paul, Gideon ect...

God used these people to Accomplish Great Things!

RISE UP!

Micah was the prophet that predicted that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem 500 years before it happened.

Micah went through some tough times just like us. Here is what he said when he was put down and ridiculed:

"Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise..."
(Micah 7:8, NIV)

Micah, fought back! He got up and said,
"It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit and keep getting up and going for more. Life will knock you down and step on you and keep you down if you let it. But that's not you! You're better then that!"

RISE UP!

It's not whether you get knocked down,it's whether you get up.- Vince Lombardi

Winners never quit and quitters never win.- Vince Lombardi

RISE UP!

Now Just Go!! Win The Day!

Rick