Poise in the Noise - Part 1

 Matthew 6:31-34 (NIV2011)

 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we 

 drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these 

 things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek 

 first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be 

 given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

 Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Poise requires proper priorities

Impediments to proper priorities

Living at your limits

Living at your limits transforms opportunities into crises

 Luke 5:16 (NIV2011)

 16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

 Mark 1:35 (NIV2011)

 35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, 

 left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

Impediments to proper priorities

Pressures

Peer pressure

 Romans 12:2 (NIV2011)

 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by 

 the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve 

 what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Pressure to please

 John 17:4 (NIV2011)

 4 I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.

Impediments to proper priorities

Shortsightedness

 Colossians 3:2 (NIV2011)

 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV2011)

 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, 

 since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.