A talk on how our fear of missing out is connected with our decisions.

1. #FOMO & My Future
DECISIONS

2. WHAT IS FOMO?
“fear of missing out”
According to Urban Dictionary it is “the state of mental or
emotional strain caused by the fear of missing out; a
compulsive concern that one might miss an opportunity or
satisfying event.”

3. “What is God’s will for my life?”
FOMO & MY FUTURE

4. The decisions we make, end up making us.
FOMO & MY FUTURE

5. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let
God transform you into a new person by changing the
way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for
you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Rom. 12:2
WORLD VS. WORD

6. “The better you know the Word of God, the less
confusing is the will of God. Those who struggle
the least with the will of God are those who
know the Word of God.”
Charles Swindoll
WORLD VS. WORD

7. God is not your fortune teller.
COMMON WRONG VIEWS OF GOD

8. God is not your genie in a
bottle.
COMMON WRONG VIEWS OF GOD

9. God is not a vending machine.
COMMON WRONG VIEWS OF GOD

10. COMMON WRONG VIEWS OF GOD
God is not a magician.

11. He is your loving, trustworthy Father.
RIGHT VIEW OF GOD

12. 1. “Google it”
2. “How do I feel about this?”
3. “Pros and Cons”
COMMON WRONG WAYS TO
MAKE DECISIONS

13. 4. “I’m just going to pray about it.”
5. “God will give me a sign”
6. Find counselors who only agree with you.
COMMON WRONG WAYS TO
MAKE DECISIONS

14. 7. Get too many counselors and get confused.
8. Only do what your parents tell you.
COMMON WRONG WAYS TO
MAKE DECISIONS

15. “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for
my path.” Psalm 119:105
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK

16. BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
Vision for my Life
Lordship of Christ

17. BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK

18. Who is really the King of our lives?
Who do we ultimately live for?
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
The Lordship of Christ

19. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life
will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live
for Christ, who died and was raised for them.
2 Corinthians 5:15
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
The Lordship of Christ

20. You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a
high price. So you must honor God with your body.
1 Corinthians 6:19b-20
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
The Lordship of Christ

21. So why do you keep calling me
‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do
what I say?
Luke 6:46
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
The Lordship of Christ
Don’t just listen to God’s word. You
must do what it says. Otherwise,
you are only fooling yourselves.
James 1:22
Or do these verses describe your life?

22. How does the Lordship of Christ work in our lives?
1. Jesus exercises His authority in our lives through His Word.
2. We acknowledge His Lordship through our obedience to His Word.
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
The Lordship of Christ

23. The Lordship of Christ & Our Decisions
We must know & obey His Word.
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
The Lordship of Christ

24. The Lordship of Christ & Our Decisions
The only barriers to making a wise, biblical decision are either
ignorance of God’s Word or stubbornness to obey it.
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
The Lordship of Christ

25. BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
The Lordship of Christ
The Lordship of Christ
Obedience to His Word

26. BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
Vision for my Life
Lordship of Christ

27. Vision is a clear picture of a future desired result
based on God’s Word.
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
Vision for Your Life

28. Vision is more about who you are going to become
than it is about what you are going to do.
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
Vision for Your Life

29. Vision is not about what I want, or what my dreams
are, but what does God want with my life?
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
Vision for Your Life

30. BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
Vision for Your Life
Vision for Our Life & Our Decisions
We must know & believe His Word.

31. BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
The Lordship of Christ
Vision for Your Life
Belief in His Word

32. The Lordship of Christ
Obedience
BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
We must know His Word so we can believe & obey it.
Vision for Your Life
Faith

33. BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK
Vision for my Life
Lordship of Christ

34. What decisions do you need to run through this grid?
APPLICATION
Lordship & Vision

35. For your next big decision, ask yourself:
• Am I living for my self, or Christ?
• Is He calling the shots or am I?
• Am I believing in His Word or myself?
• Am I using His Word in my decision?
APPLICATION

36. Do I have misplaced FOMO?
Should I be more fearful of missing out on an
opportunity for growth?
APPLICATION
Lordship & Vision