September 7, 2025

CELEBRATION NOTES

FUN, FAITH & FINS: A JIMMY BUFFET INSPIRED JOURNEY

Part One: “Wasting Away In Paradise”

Part Two: Dealing With The Hurricane Season

A LOW PRESSURE
A TROPICAL WAVE
A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
A MAJOR HURRICANE

Four Root Causes of Depression

• Biological
• Relational
• Circumstantial
• Spiritual

…I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Lamentations 3:1-2, 5-8, 17-20

1. You wear yourself out.
2. You shut others out.
3. You focus on the negative.
4. You forget God

Truths to Remember When You’re Battling Depression

• Your emotions are valid. But they’re not permanent.
• Your situation feels hopeless. But with God, there’s always hope.
• Naming your emotions opens the door to changing your emotions.
• We’re not going to make permanent decisions based on temporary emotions.