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The Problem of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality Know Yourself that You May Know God

The Problem of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality: Part 1 1 Samuel 15:20-24. The Problem of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality Know Yourself that You May Know God Going Back in Order to Go Forward Journey Through the Wall.

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The Problem of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality Know Yourself that You May Know God

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  1. The Problem of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality: Part 11 Samuel 15:20-24 The Problem of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality Know Yourself that You May Know God Going Back in Order to Go Forward Journey Through the Wall

  2. The Problem of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality: Part 11 Samuel 15:20-24 Enlarge Your Soul Through Grief and Loss Discover the Rhythms of the Daily Office and Sabbath Grow into an Emotionally Mature Adult Go the Next Step to Develop a “Rule of Life”

  3. Iceberg ModelWhat Lies Beneath The Surface

  4. “But I did obey the LORD,” Saul said. “I went on the mission the LORD assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.”

  5. “But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, And arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the LORD’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the people and so I gave in to them.” 1 Samuel 15:20-24

  6. Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality Says “No” to Reflection and Self-awareness. Says “No” to Cultivating their Personal Relationship with God. Says “No” to being Broken through Setbacks and Difficulties.

  7. Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and feeding you with manna, …to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Deuteronomy 8:3-5

  8. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Says “Yes” to Reflection and Self-awareness. Says “Yes” to Cultivating their Personal Relationship with God. Says “Yes” to being Broken through Setbacks and Difficulties.

  9. Top 10 Symptoms of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality Using God to run from God Ignoring the emotions of anger, sadness, and fear Dying to the wrong things Denying the past’s impact on the present Dividing life into “secular” and “sacred” compartments

  10. Top 10 Symptoms of Emotionally Unhealthy Spirituality Doing for God instead of being with God Spiritualizing away conflict Covering over brokenness, weakness, and failure Living without limits Judging the spiritual journeys of others

  11. “…he delights in a broken and contrite heart.” Psalm 51:17

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