Eagle Brook Church

Life is unfair and sometimes cruel. Sometimes we’re the victim of someone else’s irresponsibility. But if I’m not careful, blaming others for my lack of progress can become a habitual fallback that keeps me stuck. Even if it is someone else’s fault, blaming others doesn’t solve my problem – I still have to deal with the problem.

"What is in your life that you just can’t seem to stop? No matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to overcome it? You’re not alone. One of the heros of the Christian faith, Paul the apostle, struggled with something that he couldn’t overcome, either. But there are two keys to winning the battle."

But it’s not hurting anyone has become a cultural value by which many people live their lives. It’s not hurting anyone so why not do it? It’s not hurting anyone so who cares what the Bible says? It’s not hurting anyone so what does it really matter?

Even the most accomplished people feel inadequate at times. Every single person is insecure in some way. Every one of us doubts if we have what it takes in multiple areas of our life. During this message, Teaching Pastor Jason Strand gives three truths out of God’s Word, that you can draw from whenever you’re tempted to say, “I don’t have what it takes.”

"How many times have you thought or said, “But things won’t change.” We might have said it about a relationship that wasn’t working, a job we didn’t like, or a difficult family member. When we say, “But things won’t change,” what we’re really saying is, “I wish things were different. I don’t like the way things are, but I can’t do anything about it.” And because we feel like we’re powerless to do anything about our situation we’re left to stew in our frustration or bitterness. But what if it didn’t have to be this way? What if we didn’t have to settle for the status quo? "

Americans have all sorts of time-saving options and devices and yet we’re as stressed out and busy as ever. Most of us frequently feel as if we don’t have enough time. And in some ways, we’re right. The Bible says our days on earth are numbered. In this message, we discover how we can number our days so that we can get the most out of the life God has given us.