from Dr. Chris Thurman's "The Lies we Believe"
Patterns of the World
1.I must be perfect 1John 1:8-9
2.I must have everyone’s love and approval Gal 1:10
3.It is easier to avoid problems than to face them Phil 3:10-12
4.Things have to go my way for me to be happy Phil 4:11-13
5.My unhappiness is externally caused Pro 23:7, Mat 23:27, Ps 139:
6.Life should be easy Rom 8:28, Jn 16:33
7.Life should be fair Ecc 8:14
8.I shouldn’t have to wait for what I want Ecc 2:11, Heb 13:5, Matt 6:19-20
9.People are basically good Gal 5:19-21
10.I often make mountains out of molehills (magnification: molehills are not mountains)
11.I often take things personally ( It’s not always about us)
12.Things are black and white to me ( polarization: there are shades of gray)
13.I often miss the forest for the trees ( selective abstraction: we need to see the whole)
14.The past predicts the future 2 Cor 5:17
15.God’s love can be earned Eph 2:8-9,
16.God hates the sin and the sinner Rom 8:1-2
17.Because I’m a Christian, God will protect me from pain and suffering 1 Pe 4:16, Phil 1:29 18.All of my problems are caused by my sins Jn 9:2-3
19.It is my Christian duty to meet all the needs of others 1 Cor 3:6-7, Matt 11:28-30
20.Painful emotions such as anger, depression and anxiety are signs that my faith in God is weak Jn 11:33-35, Mark 14:32-34, Mark 11:15-16
21.God can’t use me unless I am spiritually strong 2 Cor 12:7-10
22.I often reason things out with my feelings rather than the facts 2 Cor 10:5
23.My marriage problems are my spouse’s fault Mat 7:3
24.If my marriage takes hard work, my spouse and I must not be right for each other 1 Cor 7:28
25.My spouse should meet all my needs Phil 4:19
26.My spouse owes me for what I have done for him/her 1 Pe 5:5
27.I shouldn’t have to change who I am in order to make my marriage better Heb 12:14, Gen 2:24
28.My spouse should be like me 1 Cor 12:18-20
Cat note addendium.....
of Real Truth:To err is human Rom 7:22-23
Virtue lies in the struggle not the prize Phil 3:13
Can’t please everyone Jn 8:29
No gain without pain Rom 5:3-4 James 1:2-4
Reep what you sow Gal 6:7-8Life is difficult Ec 2:22-23
He will Grant you peace (not happiness) Nu 6: 26 , Phil 4:7
i also wonder: if you treat a person how you see him then he will grow into that person If you set the example then it will be learned that way. This hasn't played out in my life but dare I stop believing this and doing it.?
Romans 12:1-2 be a living sacrifice holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiriutal act of worship...do not conform any longer to the pattern of the world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
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