“But there is this private world in every one of us.”
Part I · The Sinkhole Syndrome
Youth series · 3 lessons
Ordering Your 
Private World
“Natural gifts will only get you to the top. It takes character and integrity to keep you there.”
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From Part I
We must come to see ourselves as living in two very different worlds.
The outer world
“Our outer, or public, world is easier to deal with. It is much more measurable, visible, and expandable.”
The inner world
“Here is a center in which choices and values can be determined, where solitude and reflection might be pursued.”
“The order of my private world is an inside-out matter, not an outside-in matter.”Preface · Lesson 1
The three lessons · Part I
The Sinkhole Syndrome
“Sinkholes occur, scientists say, when underground streams drain away during seasons of drought, causing the ground at the surface to lose its underlying support.”
“Underneath all the action and well-meaning religious noise, there has got to be something solid, something dependable.”
Ephesians 3:16–21 “…to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.” v.16, KJV
Part II
A View from the Bridge
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.”Proverbs 4:23, quoted in Part II
“There must be a quiet place where all is in order, a place from which comes the energy that overcomes turbulence and is not intimidated by it.”
“It is well with my soul.” When life is in order, one can “go to the bridge, and say all is well” even when trouble seems to be underway on the surface.
Scriptures to study 1 Samuel 30:6 · Psalm 42:1–11 · Romans 12:2
Part III
Caught in a Golden Cage
“All we see is the brightness of gold, yet we can never attain what we are looking for. Our pursuits become our bondage and we find ourselves trapped in a cage.”
Driven“Most often gratified only by accomplishment.”
Called“In contrast to those who are driven are the called.”
The antidote“Rest in the Lord, and allow Him to order our steps and fill our cup.”
Psalm 37 verses 3–7, 23–25, 37–40 · Proverbs 4:23
We will never have the peace of God in our life, until we have peace with God.
Part II · A View from the Bridge
What’s inside OYPW.zip
Three lesson plans. Every graphic.
Stories1080×1920, in rollout order: new series, next week, tomorrow, today, tonight
- 01The Sinkhole SyndromePreface, summary points, reflection questions, Ephesians 3:16–21.
- 02A View from the BridgeProverbs 4:23, 1 Samuel 30:6, Psalm 42, reflection questions.
- 03Caught in a Golden CageDriven or called, the antidote, Psalm 37, reflection questions.
- +The graphicsA link sheet in the download opens the series graphics for screens and social media.
Series writers Zach Hammond and Jacob Sullivan. Content inspired by Gordon MacDonald’s book Ordering Your Private World. Shown: the five series stories (new series, next week, tomorrow, today, tonight), the first page of the Lesson 1 plan, the title slide and a feed post.
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD.”Psalm 37:23, KJV · quoted in Part III
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“Natural gifts will only get you to the top. It takes character and integrity to keep you there.” In this series, there are 3 lessons in total with supporting graphics for screens and social media.
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