Forward After Crisis

Philippians 3:12-14 NIV
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my
goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took
hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have
taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and
straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the
prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
How do I move Forward after Crisis?

3. Choose JOY.
   James 1:2-4 NLT
   Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way,
   consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your
   faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow,
   for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and
   complete, needing nothing.
   2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV
   Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father
   of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our
   troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort
   we ourselves have received from God.

2. Choose to TRUST.
   Romans 8:18 NLT
   Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will
   reveal to us later.
   Romans 8:28 NLT
   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.
   Romans 8:38-39 NLT
   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. No power in the sky above or
   in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to
   separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our
   Lord.

1. Choose to MOURN.
   Matthew 5:4 NIV
   Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
   Pentheo: the strongest word for mourning in the Greek language
   Why do we mourn?
   Matthew 5:4 NIV
   Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
   How do we mourn?
   “The body attempts to heal the wound too quickly and as a result, the
   wound closes up on the outside without getting healed on the inside.
   The advice is to regulate the speed of the healing for the long-term
   health of the individual. The sooner treatment is initiated for a wound,
   the quicker healing will be accomplished and with minimal scarring.
   From the other view, when we see the worst of wounds, we must
   remain optimistic and proceed with treatment. All wounds will heal,
   some prettier than others, but heal they will.”
   Philippians 4:6-7 NIV
   Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer
   and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the
   peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your
   hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
   How do I move Forward after Crisis?
   I have to let Christ into the crisis.