7 Words to Change Your Life: Help 27 Jun 21

6 “Help Myths”:

1. ‘Merica Myth

   • Myth: While living the American dream, there’s nothing I can’t do with a little ingenuity, blood, sweat, and beers tears, with my pet bald eagle at my side
   • Reality: Sometimes hard work just digs you further in the hole.

2. Superhero Myth

   • Myth: I have to be just like __________, (dad, grandfather, public figure), who is larger than life, and clearly has it all figured out
   • Reality: Even superheroes ask for help. (but also… superheroes are fictitious)

3. “Never let them see you bleed” Myth

   • Myth: I can’t exhibit an ounce of weakness, or the competition will defeat me
   • Reality: Even in sports, we rely on the help of team-mates, substitutions, and pit stops

4. Instagram Myth

   • Myth: Those people have it all together. I need to keep up with the Joneses.
   • Reality: We are comparing the false-reality glamor-shots on others’ feeds with the nitty-gritty reality of our own weakest moments.

5. White-knuckles Myth

   • Myth: I have what it takes inside of me, I just haven’t tried hard enough
   • Reality: We can’t white-knuckle forever. We’ll reach our limit, then what?

6. Self-help Myth

   • Myth: “The Lord helps those who help themselves.”
   • Reality: Dictionary definition of “help”:
     • verb: make it easier for (someone) to do something by offering one’s services or resources
     • noun: the action of helping someone to do something; assistance
     • exclamation: used as an appeal for urgent assistance: Help! I’m drowning!
       
     • Every definition implies an external source!

Myth to Truth:

1. Not asking for help is a big problem.

2. We have a Higher Power, and he wants to help.

3. We have community, and community was made for help.

4. We are a community, and we were made to help.

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General SG Questions 6/27/21

• Read Proverbs 16:18 NLT, Proverbs 14:12 NLT, Proverbs 16:25 NLT, Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT, Matthew 7:9-11 NLT, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 NLT, Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 NIV, Proverbs 27:17 NLT, Proverbs 3:27-30 NLT, Luke 12:48b, Romans 3:10b NLT, Romans 3:23 NLT, Romans 6:23 NLT, Romans 5:8 NLT, and Romans 10:9-11 NLT. As you reflect on these verses, what stands out the most to you? Why? 
• What was the most impactful thing about the message this past Sunday?
• As you reflect on the message, what one principle or insight stands out as being particularly
  • helpful?
  • insightful?
  • difficult to grasp?
  • challenging?
• What do the passages and the message teach you about God? What do they teach you about yourself?
• How could the next week be different if you incorporated these truths into your life?

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