Simplify - By Bill Hybels
Transcript: How do we as Christians act when we're closest to God? How do we feel when we pray our best prayers? How do we act when we are furthest from God? - What types of things fill your bucket? -Find out what type of things replenish your soul. -First it is important to understand why you're so depleted in the first place. -Do not think that replenishment activities are a form of selfish entertainment, but it is vital to the end goal of living your life at its best. -When you are depleted don't look at anyone to take you out, but it's your responsibility to fill your bucket. -Exercise increases your energy, and your overall quality of life. -Also eating nutrition packed foods increases energy. -Sleep is a big part of keeping your energy bucket full, you must get enough sleep to have enough energy. -It is important to keep your energy bucket full. INTRO - Bogdan Drawing your personal bucket Put a line to mark where you feel your energy level is right now "why do i let myself get this depleted?" Ask God to give you insight on why you are running on empty. - Saying NO • Hard to say no to people at church. • Important to not let yourself get spent so you don't get depleted and bottom out. • Depletion can be costly • It doesn't just drain you, it affects the people around you. Excercise - Eddie • High schoolers/College students: Prayerfully evaluate what truly matters • What are your needs, versus your wants? - "God, in His love for you, would love for your job to be a bucket-filler and not a bucket-drainer. - Ever become so depleted to the point where you can't even recognize what you've become? - The price of depletion • Just like Marta interrupted Jesus and Mary's fellowship to vent, we vent about things when we're depleted. • Overwhelmed, over-scheduled, exhausted - Vow to not allow yourself to get this depleted. Cost is too high. Some may ask themselves, how can I have fun when we as a people are far from Christ? That thinking allows you to get depleted Finding a type of recreation that gives you life, that fills your bucket! Recreation means - to re-create energy for you as a person = More to offer for those around you Ex. - Reading, cooking, golfing, camping, etc. Chapter 1 From Exhausted to Energized Simplify - By Bill Hybels Family - Ruben Begin with Full bucket - Bogdan Connecting with God - Andrei Replenishing your energy reserves + patching holes - Eddie Asking God to do it and He will Do the things that you know will fill your bucket Some of the things that he recommends us doing in this chapter: Spending 15 min a day with God in a quiet place by reading scripture, praying and listening to the holy spirit Spend time with family Engage in satisfying work Participate in recreation • Walking with God • Chair Time • Personal Image = Eternal Truth? "Simplified living is about more than doing less" “It’s being who God called us to be, with a wholehearted, single-minded focus. It’s walking away from innumerable lesser opportunities in favor of the few to which we’ve been called and for which we’ve been created. It’s a lifestyle that allows us, when our heads hit the pillow at night, to reflect with gratitude that our day was well invested and the varied responsibilities of our lives are in order” Wake up Call - Razvan Group 1 Razvan Rosu Bogdan Gradianu Andrei Mihoc Ruben Ghica Eddie Oprinca Q & A • "If you choose to live with more energy reserves in your life, you will without a doubt disappoint some people" • No one else can keep your tank full but YOU. Up to you to protect your energy reserves and priorities. • We should stay as connected as we can to our family's, and be as involved with them as we can. • We should make time to stay with our family's, if your too busy for family than your too busy. Five key Replacements Action Step 1 - Razvan As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Action Step 2 - Andrei The most important step is to move from exhausted to energized living life like this has consequences. Not living the way God designed you to live Learn how to fill your bucket and keep it filled When its full, you will more efficient Important message in Chapter 1 Satisfying work - Razvan Tell her to Help me - Andrei Recreation - Bogdan - Ecclesiastes 5:18 • "Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is
Prezi Present
Prezi Video
Prezi Design
