Acceleration & Overflow | Pastor Chad Reis

In a season where everything feels louder, heavier, and more urgent, it’s easy to find ourselves emotionally reactive, overwhelmed, or spiritually exhausted. In this message, we explore how pressure doesn’t just test us—it reveals what’s already inside us. Drawing from 1 Peter 5:6–11, we’re reminded that humility isn’t weakness, surrender isn’t passivity, and resistance doesn’t look like outrage, it looks like standing firm in faith. As God accelerates His work, He also invites us to slow down, cast our anxieties on Him, and allow His grace to restore, strengthen, and steady our hearts once again.Discussion Questions:1. What moment, phrase, or Scripture from this message stood out to you most—and why do you think it resonated? 2. Where do you feel the “volume of life” turned up the most right now? (emotionally, relationally, spiritually, or mentally?) 3. When pressure increases, what tends to come out of you? (reactivity, control, withdrawal, anxiety, distraction, or prayer?) 4. What would it look like for you, this week, to resist being emotionally hijacked and instead stand firm in faith—practically and intentionally?