POSITIVE LIVING WHEN NORMAL ROUTINES ARE UPENDED
                   POSITIVE LIVING WHEN NORMAL ROUTINES ARE UPENDED


    Introduction

          A.  Comments about the Coronavirus Pandemic.
          B.  Let’s focus on positive living when normal routines are upended.

      I.  Positive living comes from right thinking.  Proverbs 23:7a

          A.  Our thoughts need to be positive.  Philippians 4:8 (869)

                1.  Meditate:  To compute over and over. 

                2.  Max Lucado has said, ____________________________________________.

    II.  Positive living comes from choosing positive principles.

         A.  The Divine Law of sowing and reaping.  Galatians 6:7-8 (862)

               1.  Examples: despair, doubt, fear, faith

  III.  Positive living comes from obeying God’s word.  Matthew 7:21-29 (708)

         A.  Faithfulness produces confidence.

  IV.  Positive living comes from trusting God.  Isaiah 40:21-31 (539)

         A.  The Israelites had chosen idols over the worship of God and needed to repent.

         B.  We aren’t considering this passage because we need to repent, but to remind us of
               a few attributes of God.

               Sovereignty:  Supreme

               Omnipresence:  Everywhere

               Omniscience:  Knows everything and is all wise

               Omnipotence:  The power to do anything







         C.  Wait( twisting process of making rope) on the LORD and receive courage, strength and         
               endurance.  God, His word and you (twisted)

  Conclusion:  A)  Let’s be positive.  B)  GOD is in control.