BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS (4 OF 10)
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18
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Bridge Over Troubled Waters (4 of 10)
Series: No Hard Feelings
James Merritt
1 Kings 19:1-18
Introduction
1. Winston Churchill simply called it ‘‘The Black Dog.’’ I saw that black dog one time. Years ago, when I was pastoring in Mississippi, he showed up at my house uninvited. It slept by my bed every day and never left my side for three months. I still don’t know why he showed up at my door, but I still refer to that day as ‘‘Black Monday,’’ because that is when the stock market of my life completely crashed.
2. I went to bed on Sunday night feeling great. Life was good. I was happy, the church was growing, my tennis game was in great shape, my marriage was strong and I had two beautiful boys. My conscience was as clear as a bell.
3. The next morning when I woke up, the black dog was looking right at me. For the first time in my life, I didn’t want to get out of bed. I didn’t want to talk to anybody. I didn’t want to do anything. I began the most difficult, darkest, three months of my entire life. I didn’t know the dog’s name at the time, but a lot of you have seen that dog and maybe you are living with it now. His name is ‘‘Depression.’’
4. Day-after-day, week after week, and month after month, I went from being a pastor to an actor. I gave award-winning performances, because I faked everything - smiles, laughter and peace. It was a battle just to get out of bed every morning. It was Halloween, because I would put a mask over my face and pretend everything was fine. If you have ever been depressed or are depressed you know what I mean, because there is nothing more depressing than being depressed.
5. We are in a series called ‘‘No Hard Feelings.’’ We are dealing with one of the most powerful parts of our lives and that is emotions. Some of the most listened to songs of all time have been about feelings: ‘‘Hooked on a Feeling,’’ ‘‘You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,’’ ‘‘Peaceful Easy Feeling.’’ We are going to deal now with one of the most de ...
Series: No Hard Feelings
James Merritt
1 Kings 19:1-18
Introduction
1. Winston Churchill simply called it ‘‘The Black Dog.’’ I saw that black dog one time. Years ago, when I was pastoring in Mississippi, he showed up at my house uninvited. It slept by my bed every day and never left my side for three months. I still don’t know why he showed up at my door, but I still refer to that day as ‘‘Black Monday,’’ because that is when the stock market of my life completely crashed.
2. I went to bed on Sunday night feeling great. Life was good. I was happy, the church was growing, my tennis game was in great shape, my marriage was strong and I had two beautiful boys. My conscience was as clear as a bell.
3. The next morning when I woke up, the black dog was looking right at me. For the first time in my life, I didn’t want to get out of bed. I didn’t want to talk to anybody. I didn’t want to do anything. I began the most difficult, darkest, three months of my entire life. I didn’t know the dog’s name at the time, but a lot of you have seen that dog and maybe you are living with it now. His name is ‘‘Depression.’’
4. Day-after-day, week after week, and month after month, I went from being a pastor to an actor. I gave award-winning performances, because I faked everything - smiles, laughter and peace. It was a battle just to get out of bed every morning. It was Halloween, because I would put a mask over my face and pretend everything was fine. If you have ever been depressed or are depressed you know what I mean, because there is nothing more depressing than being depressed.
5. We are in a series called ‘‘No Hard Feelings.’’ We are dealing with one of the most powerful parts of our lives and that is emotions. Some of the most listened to songs of all time have been about feelings: ‘‘Hooked on a Feeling,’’ ‘‘You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,’’ ‘‘Peaceful Easy Feeling.’’ We are going to deal now with one of the most de ...
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