IMPACT Recap

Don't Despise The Dip

June 17, 2024 · 0:54:46

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Recap

Wow, what a powerful Father's Day message delivered by Pastor Darrison Tellez! Drawing from the Biblical story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5, PT explores the profound concept of 'don't despise the dip' - a metaphor for trusting God's process even when it doesn't look like what we expect. Naaman, a successful military commander, struggled with being told to wash in the Jordan River seven times to cure his leprosy. Isn't this just like us? We often want spectacular miracles but resist the simple, humble instructions God gives us. Pastor Darrison powerfully illustrates how our preconceived notions and sense of entitlement can prevent us from receiving God's greatest blessings. The message is a wake-up call: stop demanding what you think is best, and instead embrace what God has blessed! I love how he emphasizes that we don't need what's 'best' for us, we need what's 'blessed' by God. The sermon challenges listeners, especially men, to humble themselves, follow God's instructions, and trust His process - even when it seems inconvenient or underwhelming. Sometimes God's biggest miracles come through the most unexpected channels!

Main Points

  • Don't let your preconceived notions prevent God's miracle
  • The death of your purpose will be entitlement
  • You don't need what's best for you, you need what's blessed for you

Verses Mentioned

  • 2 Kings 5:1-14 - "The full narrative of Naaman's healing" (NIV)
  • John 16:33 - "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (NIV)
  • 2 Chronicles 7:14 - "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (NIV)
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18 - "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." (NIV)
  • Numbers 6:24-26 - "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." (NIV)
  • Romans 10:9 - "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (NIV)

Daily Action Plan

Monday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 3:5-6: 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.'

Focus Point: Recognizing where I'm relying on my own understanding instead of God's guidance

Action Plan: List three areas of your life where you've been trying to control the outcome. Surrender each of these areas to God in prayer, asking Him to reveal His blessed path.

Deep Prayer: Lord, help me recognize where I'm getting in the way of Your perfect plan. Give me the humility to trust Your process, even when it doesn't make sense to me. Amen.

Tuesday

Scripture Reflection: James 4:10: 'Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.'

Focus Point: Understanding spiritual humility

Action Plan: Identify one area where you feel entitled or prideful. Practice intentional acts of humility in that specific area today.

Deep Prayer: God, reveal the areas of pride in my heart. Help me to become more like Jesus, who humbled Himself even to the point of death. Transform my heart. Amen.

Wednesday

Scripture Reflection: Isaiah 55:8-9: 'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the Lord. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.'

Focus Point: Embracing God's perspective over my own

Action Plan: Spend time journaling about a current challenge. List potential ways God might be working that you haven't considered.

Deep Prayer: Heavenly Father, expand my understanding. Help me see beyond my limited perspective and trust Your infinite wisdom. Open my eyes to Your blessed path. Amen.

Thursday

Scripture Reflection: Psalm 62:5-6: 'Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.'

Focus Point: Finding peace in God's process

Action Plan: Practice active listening in your conversations today. Pause before responding, seeking to understand rather than be understood.

Deep Prayer: Lord, teach me patience and humility. Help me trust Your timing and Your method, even when it doesn't match my expectations. Give me Your peace. Amen.

Friday

Scripture Reflection: Philippians 2:3-4: 'Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.'

Focus Point: Practicing selfless humility

Action Plan: Intentionally do something kind for someone without expecting recognition. Look for opportunities to serve without seeking credit.

Deep Prayer: God, remove my sense of entitlement. Help me serve others with genuine love and humility, just as Jesus served. Transform my heart. Amen.

Saturday

Scripture Reflection: Micah 6:8: 'He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.'

Focus Point: Walking humbly with God

Action Plan: Reflect on the week. Write down moments where you saw God's blessing in unexpected ways. Share one of these stories with a friend or family member.

Deep Prayer: Lord, thank You for Your patient guidance. Help me recognize and appreciate Your blessings, even when they come in unexpected packages. Teach me to walk humbly with You. Amen.

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