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Finding Stability . . .

Finding Stability. Rising fuel/transportation prices Sinking dollar on the global market Inflation/recession Global war on terror State of war (Iraq and Afghanistan) Nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran Climate issues (hurricanes, flooding, tsunamis, droughts, fires) Election year.

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Finding Stability . . .

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  1. Finding Stability . . . • Rising fuel/transportation prices • Sinking dollar on the global market • Inflation/recession • Global war on terror • State of war (Iraq and Afghanistan) • Nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran • Climate issues (hurricanes, flooding, tsunamis, droughts, fires) • Election year . . . in an Unstable World

  2. Finding Stability . . . Habakkuk teaches us how to respond to God when national circumstances affect us personally. . . . in an Unstable World

  3. When God Ignores Our Circumstances

  4. When God Ignores Our Circumstances Be Honest with God

  5. Habakkuk 1:1-3 (NET Bible) • 1 The following is the message which God revealed to Habakkuk the prophet: • 2 How long, Lord, must I cry for help? But you do not listen! I call out to you, “Violence!” But you do not intervene! 3 Why do you force me to witness injustice? Why do you put up with wrongdoing? Destruction and violence confront me; conflict is present and one must endure strife.

  6. When God Ignores Our Circumstances “I Surrender Some” “He’s Quite a Bit to Me” “I Love to Talk about Telling the Story” “Crown Him the Lord of Most" “Sitting on the Promises” “Take My Life but Let Me Be” “Seek Ye Second” “Trust and Go Away” “What a Mighty God We Deserve” “Just as I Pretend to Be”

  7. When God Ignores Our Circumstances Be Honest with God

  8. When God Ignores Our Circumstances Be Honest with God Stay Faithful to God

  9. Habakkuk 1:4 (NET Bible) • 4 For this reason the law lacks power, and justice is never carried out. Indeed, the wicked intimidate the innocent. For this reason justice is perverted.

  10. When God Ignores Our Circumstances Be Honest with God Stay Faithful to God

  11. When God Ignores Our Circumstances Be Honest with God Stay Faithful to God Remain Watchful for God

  12. When God Ignores Our Circumstances Habakkuk was not unhappy because he was surrounded by wickedness, he was unhappy because he was surrounded by wickedness and God seemed indifferent.

  13. When God Ignores Our Circumstances • Affirm who God is • Acknowledge your true feelings • Ask God to teach you what He wants you to learn • Articulate your trust in Him

  14. When God Ignores Our Circumstances Be Honest with God Stay Faithful to God Remain Watchful for God

  15. Finding Stability . . . . . . in an Unstable World

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