{"id":14901,"date":"2026-08-17T09:46:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=14901"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:46:58","slug":"making-yourself-small","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2026\/08\/making-yourself-small\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Yourself Small"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 THEME: Still the ONE!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

SERIES THEME: Break Those Chains!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Title: Making Yourself Small<\/span><\/h2>\n

Scripture: Pr. 14:30; I Peter 2:1-3<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cEnvy and jealousy invading my mind\/Envy and jealousy they make me so small.\u201d
\nSweet Comfort Band (1984)<\/p>\n

I. MAKING YOURSELF SMALL<\/h4>\n

The word literally means (to boil within<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

Envy- a \u201chave not\u201d who resents everyone else who does have.
\nJealousy- has something but afraid of losing it. Shakespeare called it (the green sickness<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

What are the symptoms of envy?<\/p>\n

1. (Comparison<\/strong><\/span>)
\n2. (Criticizing and complaining<\/strong><\/span>)
\n3. (Ingratitude<\/strong><\/span>)
\n4. (Hatred<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

II. OVERCOMING YOUR SMALLNESS<\/h4>\n

How do we get rid of envy and jealousy?<\/p>\n

1. (Renounce<\/strong><\/span>) envy and jealousy as sin.
\n2. (Remember<\/strong><\/span>) the other person in prayer.
\n3. (Reaffirm<\/strong><\/span>) God\u2019s greatness to you.
\n4. (Rekindle<\/strong><\/span>) God\u2019s love in your heart.<\/p>\n

Next week: 2026 Theme: Still the ONE!
\n<\/span>Series Theme: Break Those Chains!
\nSeries: week: A Tough Thing to Do
\n<\/span>Scripture: Matt. 18:21-35; Lk. 15:25-32<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2026 THEME: Still the ONE! SERIES THEME: Break Those Chains!! Title: Making Yourself Small Scripture: Pr. 14:30; I Peter 2:1-3 \u201cEnvy and jealousy invading my mind\/Envy and jealousy they make me so small.\u201d Sweet Comfort Band (1984) I. MAKING YOURSELF SMALL The word literally means (to boil within). Envy- a \u201chave not\u201d who resents everyone … <\/p>\n

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