I’m CONVINCED!
        I’m Convinced…God is Always there!

Romans 8:38 (NLT) 6 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.
1. FEELINGS—What I feel, is not nearly as important as what I know!
Exodus 16:2-3,6-7 (NIV) 2 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 3 The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” 6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “In the evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of Egypt, 7 and in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we, that you should grumble against us?”
John 10:27-28 (NIV) 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
Philippians 1:6 (NLT) 6 I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
Romans 8:18 (NIV) 18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.
Psalm 13:1-6 (NLT) 1 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way?

Psalm 13:2-6 (NLT) 2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? 3 Turn and answer me, O Lord my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die. 4 Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We have defeated him!” Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall. 5 But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. 6 I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me.
Following God is not about how I _______, but it’s about what I _______!

2. DESTINATION—Following Christ isn’t about the road conditions, it’s about the destination!
Genesis 39:8,10 (NIV) 8 But he refused. “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her
Psalm 139:16 (NIV) 16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
Exodus 13:17-18 (NIV) 10 17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” 18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.
Romans 8:28 (NLT) 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Matthew 4:1 (NLT) 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.
Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
The condition of the ________, can’t stop me from ___________ my destination!