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Life\u2019s Mountains and Valleys\nEvery Crutch Removed\nJanuary 22, 2017\n\nPlease turn in your Bibles to 1Samuel 19:8-21:15 (NIV) \n\nCrutch (unstable security): that which is relied on in a way it wasn\u2019t intended\n\n5 Crutches David Had to Lose\n-Security of Position (19:9)\n \t-His own wife (19:17)\n \t-A significant mentor (20:1)\n-A best friend (20:42)\n-His own dignity (21:12-15)\n\nThree Reasons to Lose the Crutches \n\n1: Crutches can\u2019t fill our need for God\nSo do not fear, for I am with you;\ndo not be dismayed, for I am your God.\nI will strengthen you and help you;\nI will uphold you with my righteous right hand. \nIsaiah 41:10\n\n2: Crutches cause us to get stuck in the horizontal\nSince, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. \nColossians 3:1-4\n\n3: Crutches only camouflage problems \n\nWhat is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?