Garth Heckman

The David Alliance

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Five ways to tame a lion… you heard that right. Five ways to tame a lion… yep, I have been lion taming for quite sometime now and I am going to give you some insight over the next 7 minutes!

*When you wake up in the morning you are probably not thinking through the cautionary steps of dealing with 10,000 volts of electricity

- being splattered with infectious blood

- coming in contact with a huge anaconda

- Deactivating a bomb

- or worse yet, dealing with harboring bitterness.

All of those things can become dangerously habitual.

* Gunther Gabel Williams - BE THERE.

- YOU MEAN DON’T SHOW UP LATE FOR WORK???

DONT SKIP WORK?

After 10,000 performances you can tend to not be there in the cage with wild animals.

1 PETER 5:7Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.…

When does a lion prowl looking for those whom he may devour? It’s typically on Tuesday mornings, the reason is due to the weather patterns in the Svengali desert plains… you see the wind comes up form the south On Sunday and by Monday afternoon leading into the next day the lion… ARE YOU BELIEVING A WORD I SAY? Hey dumb dumb…lions are seeking whom they may devour EVERY DAY 24/7!

Every day the enemy prowls like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. IT IS YOUR JOB TO BE THERE! BE AWARE! EVERY DAY… EVERY DAY EVERY DAY

• Key Verses:
  • Matthew 13:22 (BSB): "The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful." Here, μέριμνα is depicted as a force that can stifle spiritual growth.
  • Luke 21:34 (BSB): "But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life, and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a trap." This verse warns against being overwhelmed by life's anxieties, which can distract from spiritual vigilance.
  • 1 Peter 5:7 (BSB): "Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." This passage encourages believers to entrust their worries to God, emphasizing His care and provision.
• THERE ARE ACTION STEPS IN THE VERSES…
• -1 BE WATCHFUL for the little things - seeds
• - 2 Watch yourself. Its your responsibility to know what triggers you and to look for it.
• -3 DO NOT BE OVERWHELMED KNOW THAT THEY ARE COMING.
• - 4 AND CAST YOUR WORRIES ON GOD -
• - 5 YOU GIVE THEM TO GOD BECAUSE YOU KNOW AND CAN TRUST THAT HE CARES FOR YOU. He wants to take your worries, troubles and anxieties.
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  • Theological Implications: The concept of μέριμνα underscores the biblical teaching that excessive worry can detract from faith and reliance on God. Believers are encouraged to seek first the kingdom of God and trust in His provision, rather than being consumed by temporal concerns.
  • Practical Application: Christians are called to live with a focus on eternal values, casting their cares upon God and finding peace in His sovereignty. This involves a conscious effort to prioritize spiritual growth over worldly anxieties.