Grow up!

Wednesday March 8th

CHANGES THAT HEAL
Chapter 14 - What is Adulthood. The process of starting as a little person and becoming equal with big people involves gradually growing in stature and wisdom (Luke 2:52). Becoming an adults the process of moving out of a one-up/one-down and into peer relationships with other adults. Becoming an adult is assuming the authority position in life, an important part of the image of God. It should be the goal of every person to become an authority over themselves and be in charge of and responsible for their own lives.


CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Principle 7 - Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His work for my life and gain the power to do it.
Step 10: We continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. (I Corinthians 10:12)
Step 11: We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and power to carry it out. (Colossians 3:16)

Accepting Good & Bad

Wednesday March 1st

CHANGES THAT HEAL

Chapter 12 When we fail to accept Good & Bad. The world around us is good and bad, as well as the people in it. (Romans 7:14) We naturally try to keep the good and bad separated. In doing so, we create a split within ourselves.
Chapter 13 Learning to accept Good & Bad. We were originally intended to live in a perfect world, yet the fall changed this forever. We live in a world that is a mix of good and bad, and this is often confusing. People who can’t accept this often develop some of the following problems: perfectionism, judging others, idealism, depression, eating disorders, and sexual addictions to name a few. The key to spiritual and emotional health is both understanding our position in Christ and seeking the truth about ourselves and others, even when it is painful.


CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Principle 6 - Evaluate all my relationships; offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I’ve done to others when possible, without expecting any reward.
Step 8: We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. (Luke 6:31) Step 9: We made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. (Matthew 5: 23-24)
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the alter and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the alter. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.” Matthew 5: 7&9

Sorting out Good & Bad

Wednesday February 22nd

CHANGES THAT HEAL
Chapter 11 Sorting out Good & Bad.
Many people can see both good and bad, but they attack the badness in others.
Listen to this story…………
Phil was a very loving husband to his wife. He saw her good points and supported her faithfully. He praised her when she did well, and let her know how much he appreciated her. But whenever she made a mistake or did things differently than he would have, he would get angry and yell at her, saying very mean things. He would judge and criticize her, trying to make her feel guilty and ashamed of whatever she did that he didn’t like. He denied neither the good nor the bad, but he attacked and judged harshly what he saw as bad. He gave her truth without grace. Come and learn how to sort out this scenario and others.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Continuation of Principle 5
Voluntarily submit to any and all changes God wants to make in my life.
Step 6: We are entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. (James 4:10)
Step 7: We humbly asked him to remove all our shortcomings. I John 1:9)
Scripture: James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” I John 1:9
“ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

The List

Wednesday February 15th

CHANGES THAT HEAL
Chapter 9 When we fail to develop boundaries. Symptoms of failure to set boundaries:
Depression, panic, resentment, passive-aggressive behavior, codependency, identity confusion, difficulties with being alone, masochism, victim mentality, blaming, over responsibility and guilt, under responsibility, failings of obligation, feelings of being let down, isolation, extreme dependency, disorganization and lack of direction, substance abuse and eating disorders, procrastination, impulsivity, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behavior, barriers to creating boundaries, past injury and……………………..……distorted thinking.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Principle 5 - Voluntarily submit to any and all changes God wants to make in my life.
Step 6: We are entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. (James 4:10)
Step 7: We humbly asked him to remove all our shortcomings. I John 1:9)
Scripture: James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” I John 1:9
“ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

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