why don’t I feel God?
feelings, the unreliable barometer
the spirit, soul, and body connection
the mind and heart connection
the battleground of the mind
it builds character
| Lie (Stronghold) -> | Thoughts -> | Habits/Feelings -> | Character |
| God rejects me. | Unforgiveness Resentment Bitterness Jealousy |
Hatred | Murder |
| God won’t help me. | Depression Despair Discouragement Disillusionment |
Hopelessness | Suicide |
| God won’t take care of me. | Nervousness Worry Anxiety Confusion Restlessness |
Fear | Nervous Breakdown |
| God isn’t working. | Impatience Selfishness Disharmony Temper |
Wrath | Violence |
| God’s ways won’t work. | Insensitivity Rudeness Arguing Stubbornness |
Unreasonableness | Insanity |
| God cannot satisfy every need. | Filthy Thoughts Evil Imagination Flirting Seduction Pornography |
Immorality | Perversity |
| God isn’t trustworthy. | Doubt Unreliability Indecision Ruttedness Backsliding |
Unbelief | Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit |
| Man is independent. | Pride Selfish Ambition Lust for Power Controlling Divisiveness Unteachable Rebellion |
Domination | Witchcraft |
| I can’t help it. | Drunkenness Drug Abuse Gluttony Gossip, Slander Unrestrained Curiosity Compulsive Reaction to others’ acts |
Dissipation | Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical Death |
Lies are not harmless; by them, by getting people to believe them as if they are truth, the enemy carries out his work of stealing, killing, and destroying. I learned this table from my pastor 18 years ago when I was struggling with depression. He taught me how to use Scripture — the weapon of our warfare — to tear down strongholds built out of lies, and establish a stronghold built out of truth in its place. What I learned then (and can testify to its effectiveness) I am posting now. Tomorrow I will post the other side of the table, the truth side.
truth sets us free
tearing down strongholds
establishing a stronghold of truth
training our hearts in truth
practical considerations
rabbit trail one: God’s word applies to me
rabbit trail two: God’s word is unfailing
thirty minutes a day can change your life
thirty minutes a day, day two
thirty minutes a day, days three and four
thirty minutes a day, day five
there is too much, let me sum up
I love this type of analysis because it makes clear the root of what we think of as acceptable thoughts / emotions. That “just a little bit of worry” is really doubting God.
I love it!
I love your thoughts!