WHEN FEAR GOVERNS DECISIONS INSTEAD OF FAITH IN GOD INTRODUCTION Fear is one of the most powerful weapons used against the purpose of God in a person’s life. It does not always appear as open rebellion. Sometimes fear hides behind caution, delay, excuses, negative thinking, and “being realistic.” Yet when fear becomes the governing force …
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WHEN NEGLECT, INDIFFERENCE, AND PASSIVITY UNDERMINE PURPOSE INTRODUCTION: WHEN CARELESSNESS BECOMES A SPIRITUAL DANGER Carelessness may appear harmless at first. It can look like a small delay, an unguarded word, a neglected responsibility, an ignored warning, or a repeated refusal to take life seriously. Yet in Scripture, carelessness is never treated as something insignificant. When …
THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 12 THE GULLIBLE MINDSET—WHEN LACK OF DISCERNMENT OPENS THE DOOR TO DECEPTION INTRODUCTION Not every open door is from God. Not every voice that sounds spiritual carries truth. Not every person who uses religious language speaks by the Spirit of God. One of the most dangerous damaged mindsets in …
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THE VINDICTIVE MINDSET—WHEN UNFORGIVENESS SEEKS REVENGE INSTEAD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS INTRODUCTION One of the most destructive mindsets a believer can carry is the vindictive mindset. It is dangerous because it often hides behind the language of justice, fairness, and “standing up for myself,” while the heart is secretly being governed by bitterness, offense, hatred, and revenge. …
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THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 10 THE SENTIMENTAL MINDSET—WHEN EMOTION OVERRIDES TRUTH, OBEDIENCE, AND DISCERNMENT INTRODUCTION Not every emotion is wrong. God created man with the ability to feel, love, care, mourn, rejoice, and attach meaning to people, places, seasons, and relationships. Emotions are part of our humanity. They give warmth to relationships, compassion …
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THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 8 THE UNGRATEFUL MINDSET: WHEN ENTITLEMENT BLINDS THE HEART TO GRACE INTRODUCTION Gratitude is one of the clearest signs of a healthy heart before God. A thankful person sees life through the lens of grace, mercy, provision, and divine kindness. An ungrateful person, however, slowly loses sight of what …
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THE SUSPICIOUS MINDSET: FEAR AND DISTRUST WHEN FEAR, DISTRUST, AND INNER WOUNDS DISTORT RELATIONSHIPS The suspicious mindset is one of the most destructive damaged mindsets because it quietly poisons relationships before any real evidence is ever presented. It causes a person to see danger where there may be kindness, betrayal where there may be love, …
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THE PROUD MINDSET: WHEN PRIDE RESISTS GRACE When Self-Exaltation Resists Correction, Humility, and Grace INTRODUCTION Pride is one of the most dangerous damaged mindsets because it often hides behind strength, confidence, knowledge, gifting, leadership, achievement, and even spirituality. A proud person may appear bold, successful, disciplined, intelligent, or deeply spiritual, yet inwardly the heart has …
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