7/27 Catching the Heart lies of the Slave
We continue to look at the transformation from the slave, with all the slave thinking of this world, into that of a servant. How we think sets the way we think the world operates. Learn to catch the lies that might still keep you trapped in the slave’s thinking.
By catching more of these half-troths and outright lies out heart might believe, we can step more and more into that new Creation. Here are 40 typical mindsets of the slave before we become a child of the Living God!
Tick those areas in your life that need Father God’s ‘re-designing’.
It might help to print off this sheet and work through the questions in your quiet time. Mark from 1 to 5, meaning the higher the mark the more you need to talk the Lord about your belief system:
1 = not something I believe … to … 10 = very much my Heart’s belief.
____ 1. I feel guilty about almost everything I do.
____ 2. I can’t stop condemning myself for past sins and mistakes.
____ 3. I am troubled over my lack of self-confidence.
____ 4. My sleep is frequently disturbed.
____ 5. I feel nervous and tense most of the time. I panic easily.
____ 6. I act on impulse and think later.
____ 7. I find it hard to adjust to circumstances beyond my control.
____ 8. I dislike those who disagree with me. I find ways to belittle them.
____ 9. I become sad easily, especially when my feelings get hurt.
____ 10. I feel I deserve to be punished without knowing why.
____ 11. I am always pushing myself to do more than I should.
____ 12. I tend to say what I think, regardless of the consequences.
____ 13. I am too concerned about my health.
____ 14. Sometimes, I wish I had never been born.
____ 15. I have lost faith in prayer and in God being interested in me.
____ 16. I am fearful when I do not make a good impression on others.
____ 17. It is hard for me to sit down and do nothing.
____ 18. I keep failing to live up to my ideals as a Christian.
____ 19. I am always looking out for myself first.
____ 20. I feel I am not as happy as other people.
____ 21. I am depressed most of the time because of guilt feelings.
____ 22. I lose my temper easily regardless of the situation.
____ 23. I find life so troublesome I sometimes wonder if it is worth it.
____ 24. I take the consequences of my actions too seriously.
____ 25. I wish I could feel closer to God but I am afraid of Him.
____ 26. I feel guilty when I think I have not done my best.
____ 27. Most of the time, I don’t like myself. I wouldn’t be my friend.
____ 28. Most of the time life is a strain and an unreasonable burden.
____ 29. I am worried about my appearance.
____ 30. It disturbs me that I love and hate the members of my family.
____ 31. I can’t believe God loves me.
____ 32. It feels good to give someone the verbal lashing they deserve.
____ 33. I lose interest quickly.
____ 34. I become too involved with other people’s problems.
____ 35. I am not satisfied with the way I live.
____ 36. I am very critical of people when they make a mistake.
____ 37. I feel that people expect too much of me.
____ 38. I feel lonely even in the middle of a crowd.
____ 39. I never feel satisfied with what I accomplish.
____ 40. I feel I need to always be right.
(Adapted from The Psychology of Jesus, pg.246)
So what do you do with these statements that need some work? First thing is to step out of any self-condemnation. Ask the Lord to give you the truth to replace the lie your Heart has believed. If this is a struggle for you, or something you need more info or help on, see our other blog: www.totalwholeness.mentorsnotebook.com/blog on the Heart.
Susanne Fengler, Blog Author
www.christianfoundations.jesus-treeoflife.info
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