Unhealthy aspects of false self idolatry
- Contributes to a cycle of false self mentality
- Covers up sin and prevents healing
- stunted spiritual growth
- prevents us from finding our identity in Christ
- Confession and self-examination
- Detachment
- Discernment
types of confession
- Private (between you and God)
- public (to the church)
- auricular (to another human equipped to listen in confidence without judgment)
unhealthy forms of confession
- general acknowledgement without specific identification of green growth areas
- perpetual private confession
- self detriment – constantly running myself down because I’m such a bad person
- false piety confession
Matthew 16:24-26
- start with prayer
- for God to help you identify unhealthy attachments
- for strength to break unhealthy attachments
- for courage to act
- focus on gratitude
- focus on others
- practice generosity
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