How To Overcome Boredom and the Blues

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With hundreds of cable and satellite channels to choose from, and 24/7 internet information overload, why is it so easy to feel bored? Chip shares the reason for our boredom, and delivers the God-designed solution for overcoming it!

Introduction: “I was looking for life in all the wrong places.”

What is boredom?
Why are we bored?
Why do “the blues” and boredom go hand-in-hand?
Could “boredom” be a gift in disguise?

God’s answer to boredom = Authentic worship

What is Authentic Worship?

Definition – Worship is our response to God for who He is and what He has done.
Romans 12:1
Summary – Worship is the complete and total giving of ourselves for that which we believe has ULTIMATE PURPOSE and will provide the GREATEST REWARD.

3 Principles for authentic worship:

Authentic worship can happen ANYWHERE. -John 4:21-22
Authentic worship flows from the HEART. -John 4:23
Authentic worship is rooted in an ACCURATE view of God and of ourselves. -John 4: 24

How can you experience greater intimacy in worship?

Private worship = A.C.T.S.
Public worship = The 3 “P’s”

Conclusion: Worship is not a service you come to or an activity you practice; worship is a life-focus, an expression of your deepest longings, passions, and devotion to whom or what you love the most.

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