Life's Healing Choices: Freedom From Your Hurts, Hang-Ups, and Habits by John Baker

Author:John Baker
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Christian
ISBN: 9781476726588
Publisher: Howard Books
Published: 2013-04-01T23:00:00+00:00

MAKE THE

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ACTION 1: Pray about It

In this chapter we’ve talked a lot about character defects—where they come from, why it takes so long to get rid of them, and how we can cooperate with God to change them. You may be feeling a bit overwhelmed, so let’s just pause and take a breath. We’re not trying to fix everything at once. Remember the question, “How do you eat an elephant?” You do it one bite at a time. That’s how you’ll face your character defects—one defect at a time. So in this action step, we’re going to put into practice one of the seven ways to cooperate with God. The first focus step listed earlier is “Focus on changing one defect at a time.” Look back at the moral inventory list you made in chapter 4. Through prayer, ask God to help you review this list and choose a place to start. You can pray, using your own words or follow along with the prayer below:

Dear God, thank You for Your forgiveness. Now I am ready and willing to submit to any and all changes You want to make in my life. By Your grace, I am ready to face it and deal with the defects one by one.

I have defects that have hurt me and defects that have hurt others. I’ve lived with some of these defects for so long that they have become a part of who I am. I have tried by my own power to fight against my defects and have failed over and over. I now ask that by Your power and the power of Your Holy Spirit that You transform my mind, my heart, and my actions.

I need Your help in knowing where to start. I cannot handle all my defects at once. I can only face them one at a time. Show me, Lord, where should I begin? Help me as I look over my inventory list. Which character defect is the most damaging to my life? Where do I need to start? I am ready to follow Your lead. Amen.

ACTION 2: Write about It

In addition to writing in your journal, this action step will provide you with some Bible promises to help you focus on the good things, not the bad.

To begin, you’ll need several 3 x 5 index cards. On one side of the card write a positive Scripture verse. On the other side write a practical application of the verse in the form of a personal affirmation. Here’s an example:

On side one, write:

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