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CREATING MARGIN (4 OF 4)

by Jeff Geyer

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8
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Creating Margin (4 of 4)
Series: Overwhelmed
Jeff Geyer
Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8


Intro: We all can feel overwhelmed at times. It's easy to think that you can handle everything when you're not dealing with anything. Even the strongest of us can feel overwhelmed with life, people, jobs, drama, and kids.

Overwhelmed means to give a person too much of something.

You know when you're overwhelmed when: The times when the world seems to be spinning so fast that you're dizzy. When your calendar is so filled that you start forgetting birthdays and holidays. When you and your significant other have had months being on each other's nerves. It's when you're given an inheritance. When your vehicle is in the garage for the third time this month. It's when you're with your kids all day long and all week long. When you've been promoted to a bigger role in the company. It's when your team asks you questions and brings you added drama and you can't do what only you can do.

The ultimate goal of this series is to help you know what to do when you feel overwhelmed. As we close out this series, we'll look at helping you overcome feeling overwhelmed.

The 1950s looked a lot different than today (from the stories I hear): Families spent Sundays together Sunday lunch/dinner made on Saturday Stores were closed People had time for each other More people went to church

It was also a time of blue laws, which were laws forbidding certain activities on Sunday.

Today looks a lot different than then: Families spend Sundays traveling, on sports fields, in front of the TV Sunday if around is usually out Stores are opened People do not want to be bothered Not that many people go to church

Our blue laws now have to do with alcohol and hunting/fishing.

Tension: Many books have been written about the practices of the 1950s. In these books, it reveals how happiness and satisfaction peaked then and have been on decline since. Many believe that happiness is credite ...

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