THE STRESS OF MAKING MISTAKES Matthew 26:31-35; 69-75 The Christmas season is meant to be a time of joy, but for many people it can be a time of stress, anxiety, disappointment or loneliness. Christmas comes with high expectations of perfect, happy families enjoying luxurious celebrations and gifts, but not all of us are able to live up to these ideals. How do you manage stress at Christmas? A lack of time and money, credit card debt, and the pressure of gift giving can often contribute to stress during the holiday season. These Christmas stress-busting strategies to ease the strain and help stress melt away. Limit spending. ... Manage expectations. ... Avoid overindulging. ... Go for a walk. ... Have some fun. OUR GOALS FOR THIS Message ARE: • to realize that God anticipates our failures • to recognize that God believes in us in spite of our failures • to celebrate the fact that God forgives our failures. What is God teaching you from this story? What do you think Peter's greatest failure was? I can only imagine how Peter was kicking himself after the Cross. I'm sure he was sad, confused, afraid; but mostly ashamed that he turned on Jesus. So, what must we do to move past the past? I. Learn to Forgive YOURSELF II. Learn to Forgive OTHERS The pain of your tragedy is not greater than the pain of His tragedy - and when we embrace His grace our pain and hurts leads to humble wholeness and freedom.
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Coming from Arab, Alabama, and growing up in Tampa, Fla. I moved with my family to Georgia in 1969. I was saved by God’s marvelous Grace in September 1972 at Blue Springs Baptist Church located down the road from North Cobb High School in Acworth, Ga. Called to preach at 16...
