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Scripture: 1 Kings 19:5-6    "And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, 'Arise and eat.' And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and lay down again." I’ve never slept under a broom tree, but I’ve definitely gone on a long drive and had choice words for myself and God.  Or I’ve locked myself in my room and crawled into bed.  Or I’ve gone on a long

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:4   "But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, 'It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.'" Ugh……can you relate?  Just feeling totally cooked?  (that’s what the kids say these days). Elijah was in full-on “I can’t even” mode.  His expression of despair under the broom tree is a raw and honest acknowledgment of reaching t

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:3   "Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there." Elijah, despite being a powerful prophet who had just witnessed God's tremendous power, found himself overcome by fear and fled for his life. This moment captures the essence of being overwhelmed by circumstances—a universal experience known as the "I can't evens." It demonstrates that no one is immune to fear and feeling

BIG IDEA: It's better to be lonely and following God than popular and following the world. Scripture Reading: Ephesians 3:20 (ESV) "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us," It’s a shame that we settle as much as we do. God has a greater plan than we do. But when we get caught up in the things of the world, it can be hard to see His plan or even discern what His plan might be. God's purpose for o