Scripture: Matthew 12:20
Viktor Frankl - "between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is the power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."
How to tame your sore spots:
- Fear - reflect not react (Psalm 16:8, Joshua 1:9)
- Insecurity - appreciate and accept yourself (2 Cor.3:5)
- Shame - know who you are in Christ. Know whose you are (Psalm 31:1)
- Rejection - rejection as redirection (Zeph.3:17)
- Undervalued - remember you're God's beloved child (Jer.31:3)
- Pride - don't let your become inflated (James 4:6, 10)
Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24
Steps to living fully in our hearts:
- Accept 100% what happened. Respond 100% to what happened.
- Acknowledge how pain entered our hearts. Accept how it hindered us.
- Recognise the sore spots in your life and deactivate them.
Six Sore Spots from Life's Negative Experiences
- Feeling fearful
- Feeling inadequate/insecure
- Feeling shame
- Feeling rejection
- Feeling unworthy
- Feeling pride
Signs you have sore spots:
- Pain
- Overreaction
- Underreaction
Scripture: Matthew 12:34
What is the shape of our hearts? There are 4 kinds of hearts from the parables of the sower.
- Footpath - hard heart
- Rocky soil - shallow heart
- Thorny soil - half-hearted
- Good soil - wholehearted
Apart from God, 3 other influencers of our lives.
Targets of influences: Primary objects in Life
- Family
- Everyday life experiences
- Defining moments
- Our nature
- Sin and evil
Secondary objects in Life:
- Unrenewed Mind
- Entangled emotions
- Unsurrendered will
- Misbeliefs. Faulty beliefs
- Wounded self concept
Scripture: John 10:10
Life is for Living. But how do we live it to the fullest?
- Make the most and best of God's love
- Make the most and best of our impact
- Make the most and best of our Godly character
- Make the most and best of our strength and faith
- Make the most and best of our connection and alignment with God
Scripture: John 10:10
What does Jesus mean full life, or abundant life?
- Abundant life is a Life of Satisfaction in Deep Contentment with God
- Abundant life is a Life of Purpose and Impact
- Abundant life is a Fulfilling Life lived Fully Alive with Unhindered hearts
Scripture: Proverbs 4:23
Jesus said "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full". The problem is, why are we not experiencing it?
Scripture: Proverbs 4:23
Introduction to the new series "Heart of hearts".
Our hearts matter to God. That is the mission statement of Jesus - Isaiah 61.