PRAYER: Pursing Godly Dreams

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits

are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are quite small and won’t last very long.

Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever!! So we don’t look at

the troubles we can see right now, rather we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For the

troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever!!

Hannah - A dream follower

1st Samuel 1-2

Opposition to the Dream - NO control elements

  • road-block to the dream in place - God closed Hannah’s womb (1 Sam 1:6)

  • made fun of by family members for inabilities (1 Sam 1:6)

  • well Intentioned but unsupportive loved ones (1 Sam 1:8)

  • wrongly accused of poor behavior - by a well respected authority (1 Sam 1:12-14)

Hannah’s Control Elements

  • showing great emotion (1 Sam 1:10, 11) -Pslams 34:17 & 18

  • defends herself (1 Sam 1:15-16) & DOES NOT lean in to offense (vs.18) Eph 4:32 Prov 15:1 Luke 6:27

  • immediate agreement and belief in promise (vs 18) Romans 5:8-10 - Tim 4:10 John 14:10

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