Hiding in God's presence is an act of war. Knowing who He truly is for us overwhelms all opposition.
KEY TRUTHS:
- The enemy works by penetration, demoralization and subversion. This session focuses on penetration.
- The key target for penetration is negativity in relationships with people and with the Lord.
- You don't have a right to be wounded. You have a right to be healed.
- The enemy attacks our perception of who God really is and tries to substitute legalism for grace.
- The Kingdom cannot come through Church. The Church comes through the Kingdom.
- Discover who God wants to be for you in any situation - then engage with His nature of joy, not the struggle alone.
KEY SCRIPTURES:
1 Peter 5:8
Galatians 3:1
Story: Discovering thanksgiving in the awful worship service.
EXPLORE:
So... who DOES God want to be for you in your current circumstances that He couldn't be at any other time?
Every negative you see points to an aspect of who He wants to manifest Himself as to you. What aspect of His true nature are you recognizing?
Additional Resource:
For more on overcoming negativity, check out this CD/MP3 on "Overcoming Negativity through Rest" at https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/products/overcoming-negativity-through-rest
The enemy seeks to penetrate our relationship with God and others through negativity.
KEY TRUTHS:
- If we're celebrants, we can celebrate anything. Don't engage in negativity towards others.
- Difference between "true"and "Truth." What's true in behavior isn't necessarily the Truth about h...
Baggage of old thinking is exchanged for the luggage of God's promises and true identity.
KEY TRUTHS:
- Behavior is baggage. Identity is luggage.
- "Present/Past" means you're allowing something from your history to impact your present negatively.
- "Present/Future" means you discover...
Key to Freedom? The true nature of God. He only sees what's missing, not what's wrong.
KEY TRUTHS:
- God isn't dealing with our failures, lacks or humiliations. He simply plans to give you something more beautiful instead.
- He doesn't want our performance. He wants our response to His lov...
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