PART 1

Pastor Blunt shares the definition of resilience. We are energized by change and challenges and the good news is we can get up and bounce back when we stay resilient! We believe, as you read these notes, God’s Word is working in and through you.

Resilience = To face adversity and adapt, adjust, not give up, overcome, and keep moving forward toward your future. 

- Bible word for resilience is courage
- Courage is an inner attitude
- Courage is a positive outlook that leads to bold action

 Proverb 24:10 (KJV) 10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

Have the “I’m not quitting” attitude!

Joshua 1:6-9 (KJV) 6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

- Watch our language, what we are saying and put the Word of God in our mouth
- Our mental workout is to meditate of the Word daily
- Make daily confessions
- Build resilience through daily routine
- Routine and boundaries in your house build stability

Joshua 14:10-12 (KJV) 10 And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. 11 As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in. 12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.

- If I’m not doing something every day that is uncomfortable, I’m not growing
- We face adversity and not give up because of the greater one on the inside
- A person with resilience runs into the storm

Ingredients of Resilience

Resilience is having:

1. Right perspective
2. Clear purpose
3. Personal control
4. Positive attitude
5. Personal relationship with God

PART 2
In Part 2, Pastor Blunt equips us with the characteristics and tools to use so we will have the courage to bounce back from the adversity that comes our way. We believe, as you read these notes, God’s Word is working in and through you.

Resilience = To bounce back from setbacks.  

-The greater your resilience, the quicker you will bounce back
-We are energized by change and challenges
-We can’t become what God wants us to be without adversity
-Courage is an inner strength
-A resilient mind learns from their mistakes

Joshua 1:6-9 (KJV) 6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

-Joshua had a bold inner strength
-Focus on the Word
-People who are resilient manage their mouth
-Through routines you build resilience
-The glue that holds our life together is our habits

Tools

A. Daily mental workout
    1. Thoughts, attitudes, actions
    2. Positive self-talk
    3. See a positive future

B. Daily routine
    1. Habits are the glue that puts and holds everything together
    2. Focus on the process
    3. Take responsibility / eliminate victim mentality

C. A dream from God
    1. Remember the dream daily
    2. See it clearly
    3. This is your reason/purpose

D. Strong healthy relationships
    1. Honesty
    2. Trust
    3. Respect
    4. Self-awareness of how I talk and act around them
    5. Must be a win-win relationship

PART 3

In week 3, Pastor uses the illustration of Joseph’s life and how his character got him through his difficult times. When in a storm we must remain a student! It’s character that gets us through hard times. We believe, as you read these notes, God’s Word is working in and through you.

Resilience = The ability to bounce back from a setback quickly.  

 -You can measure your resilience on how long it takes you to bounce back
-We are energized by change and challenges
-Learn from what we are going through and keep moving forward to our future
-When in a storm remain a student
-We adapt because of the greater one on the inside
-Learn to win from winners

Joseph’s Story in Genesis chapters 37 – 50 (KJV)

-Joseph was a dreamer
-It was his gift of dreaming that took him from the pit to the prison to the palace
-Many people in your life will misunderstand your gift
-Joseph came out on the other side advancing
-Joseph learned to live with forgiveness
-Joseph had two phrases throughout Genesis chapters 37 - 50
    1. He remembered the dream
    2. And the Lord was with him
-Courage is an inner strength that leads to bold action

Psalm 105:17-19 (NLT) 17Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them—Joseph, who was sold as a slave. 18They bruised his feet with fetters and placed his neck in an iron collar. 19Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the Lord tested Joseph’s character.

-Joseph didn’t have a victim mentality
-God wants to fulfill the dream we have
-Character will get you through a crisis

Genesis 50:20-22 (AMP) 20As for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring about that many people should be kept alive, as they are this day. 21Now therefore, do not be afraid. I will provide for and support you and your little ones. And he comforted them [imparting cheer, hope, strength] and spoke to their hearts [kindly]. 22Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father’s household. And Joseph lived 110 years.

-Your family will live out of your overflow

Romans 8:28-29 (KJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

-Must have the mindset that God is working everything out for us
-Putting God in control is resilience (verse 28)
-God’s ultimate goal is to work on our character (verse 29)
-We find out who we are when under pressure

Part 4

In week 4, Pastor Blunt shares that when under pressure God’s strategy is to build our character. How we see ourselves in the battle determines how we win the war and stay resilient. We believe, as you read these notes, God’s Word is working in and through you.

-We need resilience if we are going to succeed and accomplish what God put us on this earth to do

-Joseph is a picture of resilience

Joseph’s Story in Genesis chapters 37 – 50 (KJV)
-Joseph is a picture of resilience
-His story is full of valid reasons to be bitter, hurt, heartache and pain
-He chose to forgive his family, and not be negative

Psalm 105:17-19 (NLT) 17Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them—Joseph, who was sold as a slave. 18They bruised his feet with fetters and placed his neck in an iron collar. 19Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the Lord tested Joseph’s character.

-God had a plan for his life
-Joseph never saw himself as a slave
-How you see yourself determines how you will perform
-Focus on the future that God has for you
-To have the favor of God on your life, you have to see yourself as God sees you
-God promotes character, not charisma, not personality, not culture or popularity
-Character is developed under pressure
-You will reach your capacity under pressure
-Pressure is a privilege
-God is a God of completion

WEEK 5

Pastor Blunt finishes this series with an emphasis on the major key to having resilience! Meditating on God’s Word daily will give us the inner strength to have resilience! We believe, as you read these notes, God’s Word is working in and through you.

Adversity is not going away but will compound over time.

Psalm 105:17-19 (NLT) 17Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them—Joseph, who was sold as a slave. 18They bruised his feet with fetters and placed his neck in an iron collar. 19Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the Lord tested Joseph’s character.

-Visit your future and them come back to your past, you will have power for the present
-Do everything you can to get into the presence of God daily
-Benefits of God’s presence is protection, His peace and promotion
-Develop the skills to be in God’s presence
-Our daily mental workout is meditating on the Word

Genesis 50:20-22 (KJV) 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. 21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. 22 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.

-Joseph had the right mindset
-If we don’t fill our mind with the right things, the world will fill it for us 
-Where there is a vacuum, negativity always comes in
-We have to think different from the crowd
-My resilience will nourish my family

Romans 8:28-29 (KJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

God’s goal for us

Genesis 47:1-11 (KJV) Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen. 2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh. 3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. 4 They said morever unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen. 5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee: 6 The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle. 7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. 8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? 9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage. 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. 11 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

 
Joshua 1:6-9 (KJV) 6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

-God’s Word has the power that causes us to prosper emotionally, mentally, physically, spiritually, relationally, and financially
-To change our life from weakness to strength it starts with our self-talk
-When God’s Word is coming out of our mouth, it releases God’s power into our life
-Work on our daily habits
-Major key for mental health is meditating on God’s Word daily
-Fast negative words and replace with the Word
-Transformation comes through meditation
-If we don’t control our thought life, someone else will

 

Takeaways
Meditation daily in God’s Word
1. Verbalize
2. Visualize
3. Memorize
4. Personalize
5. Application