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THE VINDICTIVE MINDSET: FREEDOM FROM REVENGE – PART 11A

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 02/08/202603/07/2026Comments are Disabled

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. …

THE SENTIMENTAL MINDSET: WHEN EMOTION OVERRIDES TRUTH – PART 10

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 30/07/202601/07/2026Comments are Disabled

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 …

THE UNGRATEFUL MINDSET AND THE DANGER OF ENTITLEMENT PART 8

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 23/07/202601/07/2026Comments are Disabled

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 …

THE RELIGIOUS MINDSET AND INNER TRANSFORMATION PART 7

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 21/07/202630/06/2026Comments are Disabled

THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 7 THE RELIGIOUS MINDSET – PART 7 – WHEN OUTWARD FORM REPLACES INNER TRANSFORMATION INTRODUCTION One of the most dangerous mindsets in the life of a believer is not always obvious rebellion, open sin, or visible disobedience. Sometimes the most dangerous mindset hides behind religious language, spiritual activity, church …

DEPENDENT MINDSET: MODERN SYMPTOMS AND CURE – PART 6B

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 18/07/202630/06/2026Comments are Disabled

THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 6B THE DEPENDENT MINDSET – PART 6B – MODERN SYMPTOMS OF A DEPENDENT MINDSET INTRODUCTION The dependent mindset is not only seen in biblical history. It is also visible in the modern church. It often hides behind spiritual language, but its fruit is passivity, immaturity, and an inability to …

DEPENDENT MINDSET: FROM DEPENDENCY TO MATURITY – PART 6A

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 15/07/202630/06/2026Comments are Disabled

THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 6A THE DEPENDENT MINDSET – PART 6A – FROM DEPENDENCY TO MATURITY INTRODUCTION One of the most subtle forms of self-sabotage in the life of a believer is the dependent mindset. This is not the healthy dependence every believer must have on God. Scripture teaches that we are completely …

SUSPICIOUS MINDSET PART 5D: BIBLICAL TESTS OF DISCERNMENT

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 13/07/202630/06/2026Comments are Disabled

THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 5D THE BIBLICAL TESTS OF DISCERNMENT How to Discern in a Biblical Manner Without Falling into Suspicion Biblical tests for discernment is not based on fear, suspicion, emotion, personal preference, past wounds, or imagination. True discernment is the ability to judge, test, recognise, and understand matters according to the …

SUSPICIOUS MINDSET PART 5C: REDEMPTIVE CURE

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 11/07/202630/06/2026Comments are Disabled

THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 5C THE REDEMPTIVE CURE OF A SUSPICIOUS MINDSET How Love, Trust, Communication, Healing, and Discernment Restore Relationships The redemptive cure for a suspicious mindset is not healed merely by telling a person, “Stop being suspicious.” Suspicion often has deeper roots. It may come from betrayal, rejection, disappointment, insecurity, jealousy, …

SUSPICIOUS MINDSET PART 5B – THE CONSEQUENCES OF A SUSPICIOUS MINDSET

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 07/07/202607/07/2026Comments are Disabled

THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 5B THE CONSEQUENCES OF A SUSPICIOUS MINDSET When Fear, Distrust, and Assumption Begin to Destroy Relationships A suspicious mindset does not remain hidden in the heart. Eventually, it produces visible consequences in relationships, families, ministries, leadership, friendships, and even the believer’s walk with God. Suspicion may begin as a …

THE ANATOMY OF SELF-SABOTAGE – PART 5A – THE SUSPICIOUS MINDSET: FEAR AND DISTRUST

by hermanFrom the Desk of Herman 05/07/202629/06/2026Comments are Disabled

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, …