Q180: HEALING RAIN

Then Elijah said to Ahab, 'Go get something to eat and drink, for I hear a mighty rainstorm coming!' "
(1 Kings 18:41, NLT)

What is HEALING RAIN?

- Refreshes
- Washes Away the
Past
- Famine and Drought
Gone
- Clean Air
- Fresh Start
- New Outlook
- Etc.

What does everyone else say?

- It doesn't matter what everyone else says..... JUST GO!

What does Jesus Say?

"Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." John 4:14

JUST GO 180!

180 THOUGHT:

In 1 Kings 18 they were living in a drought. Elijah brought good news to King Ahab,
"I hear the sound of the abundance of rain."

Why didn't Ahab hear the rain coming?

- Was he deaf to good news because He lived a life of bitterness and resentment of the past?

- Was he locked up in his palace worrying about the "What Ifs" of the future and the "Woulda Coulda Shoulda's" of the past?

- Was he looking for the Solution or the Problem?

- What Triggered all of this?

This following chart is basically what happens. So the key is to shut down the Past and the Future by living in the RIGHT NOW!

To do this we must recognize the Triggers in private and public. We need to illuminate key words and thoughts from our vocabulary like: maybe, probably, we will see, what if, if I only would have, regret etc....

These Triggers usually happen at 2:00 on this chart. Once Anxiety sets in. it only takes about 3 seconds to jump to RELIEF at 9:00.

The Relief is what you are Addicted to because that is what you know and are familiar with.

180 CONTROL:

By learning to walk with God Right Now we can have Total Control Right Now!

God doesn't live in the Past or the Future....He Lives in the RIGHT NOW!

- Trying to Control the Past equals Uncontrollable Anxiety and Regret that results in self inflicted Escape and Relief!

- Trying to Control the Future equals Uncontrollable Anxiety and about all of the dots connecting that results in self inflicted Escape and Relief!

- Just Control the Right Now by Walking with God RIGHT NOW!

180 REALITY:

Suddenly Anxiety is a Gift!

Anxiety is the Gift that keeps you Focused on the things that matter otherwise you spiral out of control in a zone of desperation.

Accept Anxiety and use it to your Advantage!

Put the past in a compartment, lock it up and throw it in fire!

Put the Future in a steal safe and toss it to bottom of the ocean. (In the future you will find it but NOT RIGHT NOW)

RIGHT NOW - I LIVE FOR -RIGHT NOW!

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself...."
Matt 6:34

In the original Greek worry or thought is Anxiety! Tomorrow is the Future!

Jesus was saying, Live Right Now! Remember He created us in our mother's womb (Psalm 139).

Jesus knows that Anxiety has been a Huge issue ever since the Garden. He also knows it is a Chemical Imbalance that our DNA inherited when our ancestors disobeyed Him in the Garden.

Since Anxiety causes a lot of issues of escape, anger, substance abuse, depression etc... Jesus came to get rid of Anxiety RIGHT NOW and set you Free!

Jesus knows it isn't easy to get rid of anxiety however He gives you some help :

- Lock up the Past in a Compartment and light it on fire!

- Lock up your Future Hopes and Dreams and give the key to Jesus for you and Him to open later!

- Unlock the Precious Present Jesus gives you RIGHT NOW!

- Unlock His Kingdom by Seeking His Right Path and the Future will be added to you day by day RIGHT NOW! Matt 6:33

Just Go! Win the Day!

RP