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TableofContentsSESSION1 7

SESSION2 18

SESSION3 28

SESSION4 40

SESSION5 51

SESSION6 64

PersonalHealthGoals 73

ExampleofConfessions 74

Answerkey 75

ReferenceList 78

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HOWTOUSETHERESTARTDEVOTIONALAbriefexplanationofthefeaturesofthisdevotional.

SMALLGROUPSTUDYCHECKINGIN:EachsmallgroupshouldbeginwithgroupmemberssharingaboutwhattheyreadduringtheweekintheTransformedDevotional.

PUTTINGITINTOPRACTICE:EachweekyouwillbegivenguidanceonwhatreadingstodothefollowingweekinyourTransformeddevotional.

MEMORYVERSE:EachweekyouwillfindakeyBibleverseforyourgrouptomemorizetogether.Thismemoryversewillbefocusedonthetopicoftheweek.

PRAYERDIRECTION:Attheendofeachsession,youwillfindsuggestionsforyourgroupprayertime.PrayingasagroupisvitaltoconnectingwithGodandoneanother.Pleasemakesureyouhaveenoughtimededicatedtothiseveryweek.

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VIDEOLESSON:Enjoythefifteentotwentyminutesvideolessonwithyoursmallgroupeachweek.Followalongwiththeoutlineinyourdevotionalandfillintheblanks.Thesmallgroupoutlineisincludedinthisdevotionalsoeachparticipantcanactivelyengageandlearn.

DIVINGDEEPER:Thissectionincludessuggestionsforbooks,studies,andotherresourcesforpersonalandgroupgrowth.

DISCOVERYQUESTIONS:FollowingeachvideolessonareseveralquestionstohelpfacilitatediscussionfocusedontheweeklyTransformedtopic.Thesequestionssparkgreatdiscussion.Pleasedonotfeeltheneedtogettoallofthequestionseachweek.It’simportantthatyouengageinthediscussionduringeachsmallgroup

DAILYDEVOTIONSANDJOURNALPAGES:DailydevotionshavebeencreatedtoleadyouonyourTransformedjourney.Journalpagesareincludedwitheachdevotionalsoyouwillhavethe.opportunitytowritedownwhatGodissayingtoyou.

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SESSION1

TRANSFORMEDINMYSPIRITUALHEALTH

1.Imust__________________supremely.

Ifyouwanttobemyfolloweryoumustlovememorethanyourownfatherandmother,wifeandchildren,brothersandsisters–yes,morethanyourownlife.Otherwise,youcannotbemydisciple.Luke14:26(NLT)

Spiritualhealthismeasuredby________.

Themostimportantcommandmentisthis…youmustlovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheart[that'spassionately],allyoursoul[that’swillfully],allyourmind[that’sthoughtfully],andallyourstrength[practically-livelikeyouloveHim].Mark12:29-30(NLT)

2.Imust________________________.

Blessedisthemanwholistenstome,watchingdailyatmydoors,waitingatmydoorway.Proverbs8:34(NIV)

3.Imust__________and_______hisWord.

Blessedistheman…[whose]delightisinthelawoftheLord,andonhislawhemediatesdayandnight.Heislikeatreeplantedbysteamsofwater,whichyieldsitsfruitinseasonand

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whoseleafdoesnotwither.Whateverhedoesprospers.Psalm1:1-3(NIV)

Youaremyfriends,ifyoudowhatIcommand.John15:14,(NIV)Themanwholooksintentlyintotheperfectlawthatgivesfreedom,andcontinuestodothis,notforgettingwhathehasheard,butdoingit–hewillbeblessedinwhathedoes.James1:25(NIV)

4.Imust________myincome.

“Bringthewholetitheintomystorehouse,thattheremaybefoodinmyhouse.Testmeinthis,”saystheLordAlmighty“andseeifIwillnotthrowopenthefloodgatesofheavenandpouroutsomuchblessingthatyouwillnothaveroomenoughforit.”Malachi3:10(NIV)

5.Imustlearnto____________________.

Ifyouhaveloveforoneanother,theneveryonewillknowthatyouaremydisciples.John13:35(TEV)Ifsomebodysays,“IloveGod,”buthatesaChristianbrotherorsister,thatpersonisaliar;forifwedon’tlovepeoplewecansee,howcanweloveGod,whomwehavenotseen?1John4:20(NLT)

Spiritualgrowthhappensin_______________.

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6.Imust___________________.

ForevenI,theSonofMan,cameherenottobeservedbuttoserveothers,andtogivemylifeasaransomformany.Mark10:45(NLT)

7.Imustpassonthe________________.

Taketheteachingsthatyouheardmeproclaiminthepresenceofmanywitnesses,andentrustthemtoreliablepeople,whowillbeabletoteachothersalso.2Timothy2:2(TEV)

Goandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit.TeachthesenewdisciplestoobeyallthecommandsIhavegivenyou.Andbesureofthis:Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage.Matthew28:19-20(NLT)

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TransformedInMySpiritualHealth

Day1

Don’tcopythebehaviorandcustomsofthisworld,butletGodtransformyouintoanewpersonbychangingthewayyouthink.ThenyouwilllearntoknowGod’swillforyou,whichisgoodandpleasingandperfect.Romans12:2(NLV)

GodcaresabouteveryareaofyourlifeandHewantstoblessyouineveryareaofyourlife.Hewantsyoutobehealthyinyoursoul,spiritandbody.HegaveusHisWordsothatwecouldlivehealthyandfulfilledlivesforHisglory.BeingspirituallyhealthymeansthatIbringmybehaviourinlinewithGod’splanandHisWord.ThisiswhywewanttoencourageyoutostartreadingtheBiblefrequently.ReadwhatProverbs8:34hastosay:

Blessedisthemanwholistenstome,Watchingdailyatmygates,Waitingatthepostsofmydoors.Proverbs8:34(NKJV)

IchangemybehaviourbyhavingadailyappointmentwithHim.ImustdevelopahabitofspendingtimewithGodeveryday.Thinkaboutit.WhywouldGodwantyoutospendtimewithHimeveryday?Hewantstohavearelationshipwithyou.GodWANTStospendtimewithyou.Theworldaroundusseeksourattention.OurfaithinGodischallengedeveryday.WiththeseTransformeddevotionals,Connect

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groupsandSundayservices,wewanttobuildyourfaithwithyou.AdjustyourlifestylebyspendingtimewithGoddaily.InthePhillipstranslation,thisscripturereadsasfollows:

”Don’tlettheworldaroundyousqueezeyouintoitsownmould,butletGodremouldyourmindsfromwithin,sothatyoumayproveforyourselvesthattheplanofGodisgood,meetsallhisdemandsandmovestowardsthegoaloftruematurity”Romans12:2(Phillips)

Makethefollowingdecisiontoday:Iamnotgoingtoallowtheworldtomouldmeaccordingtoitsstandardsanylonger,butIamgoingtoallowGodtocomeintomylifeandmyworld.ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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TransformedInMySpiritualHealth

Day2

Sohere’swhatIwantyoutodo,Godhelpingyou:Takeyoureveryday,ordinarylife-yoursleeping,eating,going-to-work,andwalking-aroundlife-andplaceitbeforeGodasanoffering.EmbracingwhatGoddoesforyouisthebestthingyoucandoforhim.Romans12:1(TheMessage)

TodayourfocusisbringingourHEARTSbeforeGod:

GodisinterestedinourHEARTS.HewantsustosurrenderourheartstoHimcompletely.Thisiswhatthisscripturemeans.

TakeyoureverydaytasksandbringthemtoGodasanOFFERING.Goddoesn’twantourmoney,timeorresources.No,Hewantsourhearts–yoursandmine.TheLordreallycaresabouttheintegrityofourhearts–HeisnotinterestedinwhatwecangiveHimordoforHim.WeseethisclearlyinMark12:33:

AndtoloveHimwithalltheheart,withalltheunderstanding,withallthesoul,andwithallthestrength,andtoloveone’sneighborasoneself,ismorethanallthewholeburntofferingsandsacrifices.”Mark12:33(NKJV)

• TheHEARTisthestorehouseofyourlife.• TheHEARTiswhereyourlifepurposeemergesfrom.• TheHEARTisthesourceofyouremotions,willandthoughts–in

otherwordsYOURSOUL.• YourHEARTiswhatGODdesires.

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• YourHEARTbecomesfullofwhateveryousee.

Godreallywantstocomeandliveinourhearts.WereadaboutthatinEphesians3:17intheAmplifiedBibleClassicEdition:

MayChristthroughyourfaith[actually]dwell(settledown,abide,makeHispermanenthome)inyourhearts!Mayyouberooteddeepinloveandfoundedsecurelyonlove...Ephesians3:17,AMPC

HEwantstocomeandliveinourheartsbyourfaith.Praythefollowingoveryourlife.

Letuspraytogether:LordJesus,IgiveYoumyheartandmylife.IdeclaretodaythatYouaremyLORDandLEADER.ForgivemefornotplacingYoufirstinmylifeandheart.IgiveYoutherighttobeKinginmysleeping,eating,going-to-workandwalking-around-life.InJesus’name,Amen.ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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TransformedInMySpiritualHealth

Day3

Don’tbecomesowell-adjustedtoyourculturethatyoufitintoitwithouteventhinking.Instead,fixyourattentiononGod.You’llbechangedfromtheinsideout.Readilyrecognizewhathewantsfromyou,andquicklyrespondtoit.Unliketheculturearoundyou,alwaysdraggingyoudowntoitslevelofimmaturity,Godbringsthebestoutofyou,developswell-formedmaturityinyou.Romans12:2(TheMessage)

Everydaywearebombardedwithinformation,themajorityofwhichisnegative.Itisalmostlikeexposingyourselfpermanentlytopoison.Theresultinthelongtermisthatthesesubstanceswillpoisonyourwholebeing.Justthinkaboutwhatyouhavetodealwithandendureeveryday.Perhapsyouareexhaustedbecauseyourworkissituatedfarawayandyouhavetospendhoursontheroadbetweenyourhouseandwork.Perhapsyouaresubjectedtoaneverendingnumberofe-mails,phonecalls,Whatsappmessages,noteventomentionyourcellphoneremindingyouofsomethingeveryfewminutes.Noise.Chatter.Traffic.Crowds.Politics.Radio.Telephone.Television.Soapies.Newspaperarticles.Theneighbour’sbarkingdogs.Bills.Worries.Responsibilities.Deadlines.Endlesstasks.Demandingchildren.Hurtfromrelationshipsthatwentwrong.WhatverGoddoesinyourlifeHedoesonthebasisoffaith.Someoneoncesaid:"FaithistoChristianitywhatamainspringistoawatch.”Itisindispensible.Everyonehasfaith–evenanatheisthasfaith.Theonlydifferenceiswhatyouputintoyourfaithandhowmuchfaithyou

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have.Haveyoueversaid,“IwishIcouldjusthavemorefaithinmylife?”InRomans10:17wereadhowyoucangetmorefaith:

Sothenfaithcomesbyhearing,andhearingbythewordofGod.(Romans10:17,NKJV)

AccordingtotheBible,youandIgetfaithbyhearingtheWordofGod.As you read the Bible, your faith will grow. Proverbs 4 says thefollowing:

Hear,myson,andreceivemysayings,Andtheyearsofyourlifewillbemany.(Proverbs4:10,NKJV)

ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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SESSION2

TRANSFORMEDINMYPHYSICALHEALTH• MybodyisGod’s_____________.

“Youcreatedeverypartofme;youputmetogetherinmymother’swomb…Iamfearfullyandwonderfullymade.”Psalm139:13-14,(TEV/NIV)

• Godexpectsmeto___________mybody.

Iwillnotbemasteredbyanything.1Corinthians6:12(NIV)• Mybodywillbe___________________afterIdie.

ByHispowerGodraisedtheLordfromthedead,andhewillraiseusalso.1Corinthians6:14(NIV)

• Mybodyisconnectedtothe________________.

DoyounotknowthatyourbodiesaremembersofChristhimself?1Corinthians6:15(NIV)

• TheHolySpirit_____________mybody.

DoyounotknowthatyourbodyisthetempleoftheHolySpirit,whoisinyou,whomyouhavereceivedfromGod?1Corinthians6:19(NIV)

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Don’tyouknowthatyouyourselvesareGod’stempleandthatGod’sSpiritlivesinyou?...God’stempleissacred,andyouarethattemple.1Corinthians3:16-17(NIV)

ForwearethetempleofthelivingGod.2Corinthians6:16(NIV)

• Jesus____________________onthecross.

Youarenotyourown;youwereboughtataprice.ThereforehonorGodwithyourbody.1Corinthians6:19-20(NIV)Iurgeyou,brothers,inviewofGod’smercy,toofferyourbodiesaslivingsacrifices,holyandpleasingtoGod.Thisisyourspiritualactofworship.Romans12:1(NIV)“Doyouwanttogetwell?”John5:6(NIV)

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TransformedInMyPhysicalHealth

Day1ButthosewhowaitontheLordshallrenewtheirstrength;Theyshallmountupwithwingslikeeagles,Theyshallrunandnotbeweary,Theyshallwalkandnotfaint.Isaiah40:31(NKJV)

Doyoueverfeellikeyou’vejusthadenough?Arethereeverdaysyoufeellikeyoujustcan’tgoon?Perhapsyouareexhaustedfromalongillnessorstressandyouhavetoforceyourselftogetoutofbed.Perhapsyouareaddictedtosomethinganditfeelslikeyouwillneverhaveenoughstrengthtoovercomeit.Perhapsyouwrestlewithdepressionoranxietyandeachdayisastruggle.Perhapsyouhavereachedthepointofwantingtogiveup.Ifthisishowyoufeel,readthescriptureagain.Lookattheamazingpromiseitholds:“ButthosewhowaitontheLordshallrenewtheirstrength;Theyshallmountupwithwingslikeeagles,Theyshallrunandnotbeweary,Theyshallwalkandnotfaint.”ThisversetellsusthatGodwilldosomethingforus.Notmaybeorperhapsorpossibly–Hewill.ThisscriptureisfullofpromisesforusifweputourhopeintheLord.ThismeansthatyouneedtotrustGod,thatHehasaplanforyourfuturethatmakessenseandwillsucceed.Ifthesituationaroundyoulookshopeless,putyourhopeintheLordandHispromises.Ifyoufeeltired,putyourhopeintheLord.AskHimtogiveyourenewedstrength.AskHimtoshowyouHisplanforthefuture–theplanthatwillsucceedandthenyouwillreceivephysicalstrengthtosoarabovethecircumstancesthatwanttoholdyouback.

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ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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TransformedInMyPhysicalHealth

Day2

IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhostrengthensme.Philippians4:13(NKJV)

FamouspeopleusedbyGodarejustordinarypeoplewithextraordinarydetermination.Theydon’tgiveupwhenthingsgettough.Wheredotheygetthiskindofdetermination?Itstemsfromadeepfaiththat“IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhostrengthensme.”Theirfaithcarriesthempasttheirfearanddespair,untiltheyarelivingthelifeGodpurposedforthem–completelydependentonHisstrengthandnottheirown.

Whatisitthatdiscouragesyouintermsofyourcommitmenttoyourphysicalwell-being?Isitwhenthingsdon’thappenthewayyouplanned?Isitpossiblywhenyoudon’treachyourgoals?Maybeyoudon’thavetheenergytofinishprojectsyoustarted?Wegetdiscouragedeasilybecausewedothingsinourownstrength.Ourstrengthandenergyarelimited.Ouremotionalandphysicalstrengthcanonlylasttoacertainpoint.OnlyGod’sstrengthisalimitlesssourceanditisalwaysavailablewhenyouneedit.Itisnotautomatic,butthereisonlyonecondition:ittakesfaithtosurrendertoHim.

IfyouwanttobefilledwithGod’sstrength,youneedtobewillingtoacknowledgeyourownlimitationsfirst.YoumustbewillingtoadmitthatyouneedGod.TosurrendercompletelymeansbeingcompletelydependentonHim,daytodayandmomenttomoment,justlikeanewbornbabyiscompletelydependentonhismothertosupplyallhisneeds.TheLordwantsustodependonHiminthesameway.

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AssoonasyouhavesurrenderedtoGodandacknowledgedyourdependencyonHim,youmustaskHimforHisstrengthandtrustHimthatHewillprovideit.Hewillprovideenergyandstrengthforeverydayasyouneedit.

Ifyoufeellikeyourreservesarerunninglowandyouwanttogiveup,dependonHisstrengthandmovepastthedespair.Takeastepoffaith,trustGodtogiveyouwhateveryouneedfortheday.

ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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TransformedInMyPhysicalHealth

Day3

Donotbewiseinyourowneyes;FeartheLordanddepartfromevil.Itwillbehealthtoyourflesh,Andstrengthtoyourbones.Proverbs3:7-8(NKJV)

Theconceptof“thefearoftheLord”isrepeatedthroughoutthebookofProverbs.InProverbs9:10wereadthatthefearoftheLordisthebeginningofwisdom.ReverenceandrespectforGodisthebeginningofwisdom.Ifyouthinkyou’regoingtocultivatewisdomwithoutthefearoftheLord,you’remistaken.

WhatdoesitmeantofeartheLord?ItmeanslovingwhatHelovesandhatingwhatHehatesandappreciatingwhoHeisanddoingwhatHesays.ItmeansaskingforHisadviceandnotrelyingonyourself.ItmeanstreatingHimwithrespect,reverenceandawe.

Theotheroptionistobe“wiseinyourowneyes”.Thismeansthatinsteadofhonouring,respectingandfearingGod,yourelyonyourself.Thismeansyouthinkyouknowwhatisbest.Thisispride.ThisisbelievingthatyouareGod.WereadinProverbsthatthiswayofthinkingisfoolishness.

ThismeansthatwhateveryouundertakeinlifemuststartwiththefearoftheLordinsteadofyourownknowledgeandstrength.EverydecisionandchoiceyoumakemuststartwithGod.Whatdoesthismeanpractically?Ifyouyearnforphysicalhealth,startwithGodandnotwithyourownwisdom.StartbytrustingHim,listeningtoHimanddependingonHisleadinginyourquestforhealth.Don’tstartwithyourownstrategies....startwithGod.

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ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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SESSION3

TRANSFORMEDINMYMENTALHEALTH

• Don’tbelieveeverythingyou___________.

Theheartisdeceitfulaboveallthingsandbeyondcure.Whocanunderstandit?Jeremiah17:9(NIV)Examineyourselvestoseewhetheryouareinthefaith;testyourselves.2Corinthians13:5(NIV)

• Guardyourmindagainst_____________.

Awisepersonishungryforthetruth,whilethefoolfeedsontrash.Proverbs15:14(NLT)Nowwhenyoucometothinkaboutit,therearereallythreekindsoffoodthatyoucanfillyourmindwith.Toxicfood,junkfoodandhealthyfood.IwillnotsetbeforemyeyesanythingthatisworthlessPsalm101:3(ESV)

• Neverletupon____________.

Intelligentpeoplearealwaysreadytolearn.Theirearsareopenforknowledge.Proverbs18:15(NLT)

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Wisepeoplestoreupknowledge.Proverbs10:14(NKJV)

These two things are going to largely determine your life. Store upknowledge from reading. Store up wisdom from walking with godlypeople.Readingandrelationships.

Thosewhogetwisdomdothemselvesafavor,andthosewholovelearningwillsucceed.Proverbs19:8(NCV)

• Renewyourminddailywith____________.

Changedoesn’tstartinyourbehavior.Itstartsinyourthoughts.Don’tcopythebehaviorandcustomsofthisworld,butletGodtransformyouintoanewpersonbychangingthewayyouthink.ThenyouwilllearntoknowGod’swillforyou,whichisgoodandpleasingandperfect.Romans12:2(NLT)Youwillkeepinperfectpeaceallwhotrustinyou,allwhosethoughtsarefixedonyou!Isaiah26:3(NLT)

• LetGodstretchyour____________.

NowglorybetoGod,whobyhismightypoweratworkwithinusisabletodofarmorethanwewouldeverdaretoaskorevendreamof–infinitelybeyondourhighestprayers,desires,thoughts,orhopes.MayhebegivengloryforeverEphesians3:20-21(TLB)

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Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish.Proverbs29:18(KJV)

Godwantsyoutododreambigdreamssoyoucanaccomplishgreatthingsforhisglory.ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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TransformedInMyMentalHealth

Day1Thereisastruggleinyourthoughtsbetweenlightanddark.Thereasonthisbattleissointenseisbecausewhatevergoesoninyourthoughts,rulesyourmind.TheBiblespeaksofthisstrugglein2Corinthians10:3-5:

Forthoughwewalkintheflesh,wedonotwaraccordingtotheflesh.FortheweaponsofourwarfarearenotcarnalbutmightyinGodforpullingdownstrongholds,castingdownargumentsandeveryhighthingthatexaltsitselfagainsttheknowledgeofGod,bringingeverythoughtintocaptivitytotheobedienceofChrist…2Corinthians10:3–5(NKJV)

The first step in taking your thoughts captive is not believingeverything you think. You and I must realise that we believe liesaboutourselves.Justbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanitistrue.YouareIhavethetendencytolietoourselves.Wedoitallthetime,weliemore toourselves than toanyoneelse. In Jeremiah17:9 it says:Theheartisdeceitfulaboveallthings,anddesperatelywicked”(NKJV)We therefore don’t always see things as they are but rather as wewant to because our hearts are deceitful. We filter our thoughtsthrough our previous experiences which is why we can see thingsotherthantheyreallyare.

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ApplicationandReflectionMakealistof5thoughtsyoumostlythinkaboutyourself:Whichofthesethoughtsarelies?Makealist:WhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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TransformedInMyMentalHealth

Day2

Forthoughwewalkintheflesh,wedonotwaraccordingtotheflesh.FortheweaponsofourwarfarearenotcarnalbutmightyinGodforpullingdownstrongholds,castingdownargumentsandeveryhighthingthatexaltsitselfagainsttheknowledgeofGod,bringingeverythoughtintocaptivitytotheobedienceofChrist…2Corinthians10:3–5(NKJV)

Thesecondstepintakingourthoughtscaptiveistoprotectourselvesfromrubbish.(GarbageIn–GarbageOut).

Theheartofhimwhohasunderstandingseeksknowledge,Butthemouthoffoolsfeedsonfoolishness.Proverbs15:14(NKJV)

There are three different kinds of foodwithwhichwe can feed ourthoughts.• There is poisonous food. Satanism and false religions are

poisonous; pornography is poisonous. Filling our thoughts withgodlessness is poisonous; it comes into our system and polluteshowwethink.

• Thenthereisjunkfood.Thisisnotnecessarilypoisonousbutitalsodoesn’thavemanyadvantages. Ifweeat junkfoodall thetime itwillbeunhealthyforourbodiesaswellasourthoughts.Wecanfilluponwhatwehearonthenews,soapiesandseries,butit isnotneccessarilygoodforus.

• Thirdly,wegethealthy food.This is foodthatencouragesusandbuildsusup.Thingsthatmakeusstrongerandmoreclever.Thingsthatmakeussuccessful.

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ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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Day3

Forthoughwewalkintheflesh,wedonotwaraccordingtotheflesh.FortheweaponsofourwarfarearenotcarnalbutmightyinGodforpullingdownstrongholds,castingdownargumentsandeveryhighthingthatexaltsitselfagainsttheknowledgeofGod,bringingeverythoughtintocaptivitytotheobedienceofChrist…2Corinthians10:3–5(NKJV)

ThethirdandmostimportantstepintakingourthoughtscaptiveistotransformthemwithGod’sWord.GOD’SWORDHASTHEPOWERTORENEWYOURTHOUGHTS. If yourthoughts are polluted due to hate, jealousy, rejection, drugs andpornography,youneedtocleanthemup,renewyourmind.If you want to change anything in your life, it will start with yourthoughts. Change doesn’t begin with your behaviour, but with yourthoughts.

Anddonotbeconformedtothisworld,butbetransformedbytherenewingofyourmind,thatyoumayprovewhatisthatgoodandacceptableandperfectwillofGod.Romans12:2(NKJV)

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ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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SESSION4TRANSFORMEDINMYEMOTIONALHEALTH

• ___________my___________.You’llneverbeemotionallyhealthyuntilyoufacethefeelingsstraighton.Ikeptveryquiet…butIbecameevenmoreupset.Ibecameveryangryinside,andasIthoughtaboutit,myangerburned.Psalm39:2-3(NCV)Holdingontohurts is likecarryinghotcoals inyourheart.You’re theonethat’sgoingtobeburned.WhenIkeptthingstomyself,Ifeltweakdeepinsideme.Imoanedalldaylong.Psalm32:3(NCV)• ___________thosewhohave___________.

Oneofthemostdifficultdecisionsyou’llmakeinthislifeis:“DoIwanttogetwellordoIwanttogeteven?”

ItwaswhilewewerestillsinnersthatChristdiedforus!Romans5:8(TEV)

Getridofallbitterness,rageandanger,brawlingandslander,alongwitheveryformofmalice.Bekindandcompassionatetooneanother,forgivingeachother,justasinChristGodforgaveyou.Ephesians4:31-32(NIV)

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Youhavekeptarecordofmytears.Psalm56:8(TEV)Neverpaybackevilforevil…neveravengeyourselves.LeavethattoGod,forhehassaidthathewillrepaythosewhodeserveit.[Don’ttakethelawintoyourownhands.]Romans12:17-19(TLB)

• Replace___________withGod’s___________.

LetGodtransformyouintoanewpersonbychangingthewayyouthink.Romans12:2(NLT)

Ifyouwanttochangethewayyoufeelaboutyourlife,youhavetochangethewayyouthinkaboutyourlife.ReplaceoldlieswithGod’struths.

Jesus,whomakespeopleholy,andallthosewhoaremadeholyhavethesameFather.ThatiswhyJesusisn’tashamedtocallthembrothersandsisters.Hebrew2:11(GWT)

• ___________onthe___________.

Putyourheartright…ReachouttoGod…facetheworldagain,firmandcourageous.Thenallyourtroubleswillfadefromyourmemory,likefloodsthatarepastandrememberednomore.Job11:13-16(TEV)

Yourpastisnotyourfuture.Theoldyouisnotthenewyou.

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Lookstraightaheadwithhonestconfidence;don’thangyourheadinshame.Proverbs4:25(TEV)

• ___________tohelp___________.Godwantstoredeemyourpain.Hewantstouseyourexperiencestohelpotherpeople.That’swhatministryisallabout.

[God]comfortsuseverytimewehavetrouble,sowhenothershavetrouble,wecancomfortthemwiththesamecomfortGodgivesus.2Corinthians1:4(NCV)WhensomeonebecomesaChristian,hebecomesabrandnewpersoninside.Heisnotthesameanymore.Anewlifehasbegun!2Corinthians5:17(TLB)

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Day1:SoulFood

Dearfriend,Ipraythatyoumayenjoygoodhealthandthatallmaygowellwithyou,evenasyoursoulisgettingalongwell.1John3:2

Daddy,Daddy,look,I’mglidingonmystomachontheslide!Ourbodiesneedawellbalanceddiet,regularphysicalexercise,enoughsleepandoxygentofunctionoptimally.OurspiritmanneedsregularWordintake,prayerandworshipintheLord'spresencetofunctionoptimally.Butwhatdoesmysoulneedtofunctionoptimally?Thisisanareainourlifethatwesooftenoverlook,becausewedonotalwaysknowwhatoursoulneedstofunctionoptimally.Oursoulneedsahealthydoseofaffectionandattention.Wewerenotcreatedtobreatheunderwater.Inanemergency,Iwillmostprobablypullthepersontryingtohelpmeunderwaterinanattempttocomeupoutofthewater.Similarly,inoursearchforaffectionandattentionwecouldpullpeopledowninanefforttogetthesebasicneedsofthesoulmet.Manytimeswedothiswithoutevenknowing.Emotionalhealthbeginswiththefactthatmysoulneedstobehealthyandahealthysoulneedsaffectionandattention.Furthermore,theseneedsaretobeaddressedinoursoulproactively.

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Isitwellwithmysoul?LikeJohn,Ipraythatyoursouliswell!DoIreceiveahealthyportionofaffectionandattentionfrommyspouse,ifIammarried?DoIreceiveahealthyportionofaffectionandattentionfrommyparentsifIamstillinthehouse?DoIreceiveahealthyportionofaffectionandattentionfrommyfriendsifIamsingle?WhatcanIdotogettheneedforaffectionandattentionmetinahealthyway?ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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Day2:Mysoulneedslove

Oneofthem,thedisciplewhomJesusloved,wasrecliningnexttoHim.1John13:23(NIV)

Johnwroteabouthimself,inhisownbook,onfourdifferentoccasionsthatJesuslovedhim.Johnexperiencedahealthydoseofaffectioninhisheart.TheWordteachesusaboutdifferentkindsoflove-alovebetweenfriends,asexuallovebetweenhusbandandwife,andadivinelovefromGodtoman.Butwhatisthekindofaffection(love)thatwillkeepmysoulhealthy?Ineedthisunderstandingoflove.Mysoulislookingforalovethatkeepsmetrueandalovethatencouragesmetobemybest.WiseSolomonsaysinProverbs27:6(NIV)"Woundsfromasincerefriendarebetterthanmanykissesfromanenemy.”Mysoulneedsthiskindoflove,alovethatsometimeshurts,butthatdoesnotleavemeasIam.Itisalovethatwantstoseeunhealthyemotionsbecomewell,alovethatwantstoseebadhabitschangetogoodones.Itisalovethat,ifIdidsomethingwrong,couldnotleavemeasis!Doyouhaveafriendwholovesyoulikethis?Yoursoulneedsthiskindoflove!Lovealsocallsthebestoutofyou.Itsays:"You’regoingtomakeit!","Youcan!","Youareable!","Youhavetheability,""TheLordlovesyou!","AllthingsworktogetherforgoodforthoseHeloves!"Thisisthekindoflovethatencouragesyoutobecomeyourbest!Yoursoulneedsthiskindoflove!

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Mysoulislookingforlovethatcarriescriticisminasandwichofencouragement!Letuspraytogether:Lord,pleasehelpmetodiscoverhealthylove.Lovethatkeepsmysoulhealthy.LovethatdoesnotleavemeasIam,butalsoalovethatencouragesmetobemybest!Iwanttoexplorewithyouwhatitmeanstoexperiencehealthyloveinmylife.IaskthatYouwouldleadmetolovingfriendships.IaskthisinJesus'name.amenApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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Day3:Mysoulneedsattention

WhenJesuscameby,helookedupatZacchaeusandcalledhimbyname.“Zacchaeus!”hesaid.“Quick,comedown!Imustbeaguestinyourhometoday.”Luke19:5(NLT)

JewishtaxcollectorscollectedtaxonbehalfoftheRomansfromtheirownpeople-withcommissionthatenrichedtheirownpockets.Thisresultedingreatwealth.Zacchaeuswassuchaman-achieftaxcollectorandarichman.Taxcollectorswerethereforeostracisedandextremelyunpopularamongtheirownpeople.TruetoJesus'character,HewaswalkingthroughacrowdonedayandHestoppedatthefigtreeinwhichZacchaeuswassittingandgavehimindividualattention.JesusinvitesHimselfandspendsawholemealchattingtoZacchaeus.Theresultwasstaggering!Haveyoueverreceivedindividualattention?Perhapsateacherwhonoticedyouandgaveyouabitofattention,orperhapsfromyourgrandfatherorgrandmother,orthebest–fromyourfatherormother?Alittlebitofeyecontactattentiontakesthesoulalongwaybecausemysoulneedsattention–healthyattentionthatfillsmewithvalueandacceptance.Zaccheusexperienceditfirsthand,anditchangedhisdestinyforever!AttentioncausedZacchaeustorespondopenlywithcompassionforthepoorandrestorestolengoodsfourfoldbacktothepeople.NotonlywasZacchaeus'ssoulhealed,buthisspiritmanwasbornagain!

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ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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TRANSFORMEDINMYRELATIONALHEALTH

They'rebasicallyTWOKINDSOFFRIENDS

• ____________friendsaretheresultof____________.

• ____________friendsaretheresultof____________.Amirrorreflectsaman’sface,butwhatheisreallylikeisshownbythekindoffriendshechooses.Proverbs27:19(TLB)Therighteouschoosetheirfriendscarefully.Proverbs12:26(NIV)

FIVEKINDSOFPEOPLETOAVOIDASCLOSEFRIENDS

• ___________peopleOurfriends,wecommandyouinthenameoftheLordJesusChristtokeepawayallbelieverswhoarelivingalazylife…2Thessalonians3:6(TEV)

• ____________peopleDon’tmakefriendswithpeoplewhohavehot,violenttempers.Youmightlearntheirhabitsandnotbeabletochange.Proverbs22:24-25(TEV)s

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• ____________peopleItoldyounottoassociatewithimmoralpeople.NowIdidnotmean[unbelievers]whoareimmoralorgreedyorarethieves,orwhoworshipidol.Toavoidthemyouwouldhavetogetoutoftheworldcompletely.WhatImeantwasthatyoushouldnotassociatewithapersonwhocallshimselfabelieverbutisimmoralorgreedyorworshipsidolsorisaslandereroradrunkardorathief.Don’tevensitdowntoeatwithsuchaperson.1Corinthians5:9–11(TEV)

• ____________peopleDonoteatthefoodofastingyman…forheisthekindofmanwhoisalwaysthinkingaboutcost.‘Eatanddrink,’hesaystoyou,buthisheartisnotwithyou.Proverbs23:6-7(NIV)

• ____________peopleDon’tteamupwiththosewhoareunbelievers.‘2Corinthians6:14a(NLT)

CHOOSECLOSEFRIENDSWHOWILL…

• ____________mementallyHewhowalkswiththewisewillgrowwise.Proverbs13:20a(NIV)

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Asironsharpensiron,soonemansharpensanother.Proverbs27:17(NIV)

• ____________meemotionallyAfriendlovesatalltimes,andabrotherisbornforadversity.Proverbs17:17(NIV)Bearoneanother'sburdens.Galatians6:2(NKJV)

• ____________mespirituallyEncourageoneanotherandbuildeachotherup1Thessalonians5:11(NIV)Spuroneanotherontowardloveandgooddeeds.Hebrews10:24(NIV)

HowcanIattractthatkindofafriend?Bybeingthatkindoffriend.

HOWTOBUILDHEALTHYRELATIONSHIPS

• Getinterestedin____________.Unfriendlypeoplecareonlyaboutthemselves.Proverbs18:1(NLT)Leteachofyoulookoutnotonlyforhisowninterest,butalsofortheinterestsofothers.Philippians2:4(NKJV)

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• Don'tbea_____________________________.Doeverythingwithoutcomplainingandarguing,sothatnoonecancriticizeyou.Liveclean,innocentlivesaschildrenofGod,shininglikebrightlightsinaworldfullofcrookedandperversepeople.Philippians2:14-15(NLT)

• Bea____________.Bequicktolistenandslowtospeak.James1:19(CEV)Counselintheheartofmanislikedeepwater;butamanofunderstandingwilldrawitout.Proverbs20:5(KVJ)

• Acceptpeople____________.Acceptoneanother…justasChristhasacceptedyou.Romans15:7(NIV)Afriendlovesatalltimes.Proverbs17:17A(NIV)

• Helppeople____________.Honoroneanotheraboveyourselves.Romans12:10(NIV)Don'tbeselfish;don'ttrytoimpressothers.Behumble,thinkingofothersasbetterthanyourselves.Philippians2:3(NLT)

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Rejoicewiththosewhorejoice,andweepwiththosewhoweep.Romans12:15(NKJV)

• Stickwiththemin____________.Thereare“friends”whopretendtobefriends,butthereisafriendwhostickscloserthanabrother.Proverbs18:24(TLB)Twoarebetterthanonebecause…ifonefallsdown,hisfriendcanhelphimup.Butpitythemanwhofallsdownandhasnoonetohelphimup!Ecclesiastes4:9-10(NIV)

• Share____________withthem.“GobackhomeandtelleveryoneathomehowmuchGodhasdoneforyou.”Themanthenwentallovertown,tellingeverythingthatJesushaddoneforhim.Luke8:39(CEV)“Dotoothersasyouwouldhavethemdotoyou.”Luke6:31(NIV)“Idonotcallyouasservantsanylonger…Instead,Icallyoufriends.”John15:15(TEV)

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“‘YoushalllovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheart,andwithallyoursoul,andwithallyourmind.’Thisisthegreatandforemostcommandment.Thesecondislikeit,‘Youshallloveyourneighborasyourself.’”Matt.22:37-40

AlovingrelationshipwithGodisofprimaryimportance,butlovingrelationshipswithothersissecond.TheBibleisallaboutthesetwoimportantrelationships.Paulwritesthefollowingasasortofprescriptionforhealthyrelationships.(Circlealltheactionwords)

Asmuchasitispossible,liveinpeacewitheveryone.Rom.12:18(GW)

Killall….Therefore,puttodeathwhateverisworldlyinyou:yoursexualsin,perversion,passion,lust,andgreed(whichisthesamethingasworshipingwealth).Col.3:5(GW)

Putasideall….

Alsogetridofyouranger,hottempers,hatred,cursing,obscenelanguage,andallsimilarsins.Don'tlietoeachother.You'vegottenridofthepersonyouusedtobeandthelifeyouusedtolive,…Col.3:8-9(GW)

Puton….

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patience.Bearwitheachotherandforgiveoneanotherifanyofyouhasagrievanceagainstsomeone.ForgiveastheLordforgaveyou.Col.3:12b-13(NIV)

ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Whatactionstepsdoyouhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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Day2

Whoeverwalkswithwisepeoplewillbewise,butwhoeverassociateswithfoolswillsuffer.Proverbs13:20(GW)

BeinginclosefriendshipswiththewrongpeopleisoneofthetopreasonsChristiansmissGod'spurposeandplanfortheirlives.

LookatFIVEKINDSofPEOPLEyoushouldNOTBEINCLOSEFRIENDSHIPWITH:(ReadthescripturesandcircletheWHY)

LAZYpeopleProv18:9(GN)Alazypersonisasbadassomeonewhoisdestructive.ANGRYpeopleProv22:24-25(GN)Don'tmakefriendswithpeoplewhohavehot,violenttempers.YoumightlearntheirhabitsandnotbeabletochangeIMMORALpeople1Cor5:9-11Iwroteyouinmyletternottoassociatewithimmoralpeople;Butactually,Iwrotetoyounottoassociatewithanyso-calledbrotherifheisanimmoralperson,orcovetous,oranidolater,orareviler,oradrunkard,oraswindler—noteventoeatwithsuchaone.GREEDYpeopleProv23:6-7(GN)Don'teatatthetableofastingypersonorbegreedyforthefinefoodheserves."Comeonandhavesomemore,"hesays,buthedoesn'tmeanit.Whathethinksiswhathereallyis

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UNBELIEVINGpeople2Cor6:14aDonotbeboundtogetherwithunbelievers;forwhatpartnershiphaverighteousnessandlawlessness,orwhatfellowshiphaslightwithdarkness?IfIexaminemyselfbythestandardofthesescriptures,whataremygrowthareasasafriend?

ApplicationandReflectionWhatisGodsayingtoyou?Whatdoesitmeantoyou?WhatactionstepsdoIhavetotake?BringittoGodinprayer.

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Day3

Hewhoconcealshistransgressionswillnotprosper,buthewhoconfessesandforsakesthemwillfindcompassion.Proverbs28:13

ScientistswhostudyforgivenesshaveagreedthatFORGIVENESSisoneofthemostimportantcontributorstoahealthyrelationship.Researchhasevenfoundthatpeoplewhopracticeunconditionalforgivenessaremorelikelytoenjoylongerlives.

Manypeoplehaveneverexperiencedthefreedomofrepentanceandforgiveness.Why?It’softenbecausetheyhaveneverlearnedhowtomakeasincereandbelievableconfession.Instead,theysaythingslike:“I’msorryifIhurtyou.”“MaybeIwaswrong.”“Let’sjustforgetthepast.”“IknowIshouldn’thaveyelledatyou,butyoumademesomad.”Theseworthlessstatementsseldomtriggergenuineforgivenessandreconciliation.Ifyoureallywanttomakepeace,askGodtohelpyoubreathegracebyhumblyandthoroughlyadmittingyourwrongs.

OnewaytodothisistousetheSevenA’sofConfession.

Addresseveryoneinvolved(Allthoseyouaffected)

Avoidusingif,but,andmaybe(Donottrytoexcuseyourwrongs)

Admitspecifically(Bothattitudesandactions)

Acknowledgethehurt(Expresssorrowforhurtingsomeone)

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Accepttheconsequences(Suchasmakingrestitution)

Alteryourbehavior(Changeyourattitudesandactions)

Askforforgiveness

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TRANSFORMEDFINANCIALHEALTH

• ImusttrustGodasmy_____________and___________.Everythingcomesfrom[God]andexistsbyhispowerandisintendedforhisglory.Romans11:36(NLT)RemembertheLordyourGod,foritishewhogivesyoutheabilitytoproducewealth.Deuteronomy8:18(NIV)

• Imustkeep_____________.Richescandisappearfast…sowatchyourbusinessinterestsclosely.Knowthestateofyourflocksandyourherds.Proverbs27:23-24(TLB)

• Imustgivethefirst_____________backtoGod.ThepurposeoftithingistoteachyoualwaystoputGodfirstinyourlives.Deuteronomy14:23b(TLB)HonortheLordbygivinghimthefirstpartofallyourincome,andhewillfillyourbarns[tooverflowing!]Proverbs3:9-10

• Imust___________and__________forthefuture.Thewisemansavesforthefuture,butthefoolishmanspendswhateverhegets.Proverbs21:20(TLB)

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Moneythatcomeseasilydisappearsquickly,butmoneythatisgatheredlittlebylittlewillgrow.Proverbs13:11(NCV)Developyourbusinessfirstbeforebuildingyourhouse.Proverbs24:27(TLB)

• Imustsetupa_____________togetmyselfoutofdebt.Don’twithholdrepaymentofyourdebts.Proverbs3:27(TLB):

Letnodebtremainoutstanding.Romans13:8(NIV)

• Imust_____________myspending.Plancarefullyandyouwillhaveplenty;ifyouacttooquickly,youwillneverhaveenough.Proverbs21:5(TEV)

Stupidpeoplespendtheirmoneyasfastastheygetit.Proverbs21:20b(TEV)

• Imust_____________whatIhave.Godlinesswithcontentmentisgreatgain.1Timothy6:6(NIV)Itisbettertobesatisfiedwithwhatyouhavethantoalwaysbewantingsomethingelse.Ecclesiastes6:9(TEV)Keepyourselvesfreefromtheloveofmoney,andbecontentwithwhatyouhave,for[God]hassaid,“Iwillneverleaveyounorforsakeyou.Hebrews13:5(ESV)Don'tworry…Yourheavenlyfatheralreadyknowsperfectlywell[whatyouneed],andHewillgive[it]toyouifyougivehimfirstplaceinyourlifeandliveashewantsyouto.Matthew6:31-33(TLB)

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Day1Romans11:36(NLT)says:Everythingcomesfrom[God]andexistsbyhispowerandisintendedforhisglory.

GodismySourceandSupplier!

Nowwhatdoesthatmean?Itmeansthatyoursourceofincomeisnotyourjob.Godmayuseajob,butthat'sjustatool.It'sjustachannelforHissupply.YourultimatesourceforeverythingyouneedinlifeisGod.

Godownsitall,butGodloansittoyouwhileyou'rehereonearth.Yousay,“Butwaitaminute,Iworkhardformymoney”.Whodoyouthinkgaveyoutheabilitytoworkinthefirstplace?Whogaveyouthatenergy?Whogaveyouyourbrain?

TheBiblesaysinDeuteronomy8:18(NIV):RemembertheLordyourGod,foritishewhogivesyoutheabilitytoproducewealth.

AnyabilityyouhavetomakemoneycomesfromGod.Circlethephraseproducewealth.Godwantsyoutobeawealthcreator.HesaysHegivesyoutheabilitytoproducewealth.He'stheOnewhogivesyoutheabilitytocreateit.So,He'smySource,andHe'smySupply.ItallcomesfromHim.OurGodisagoodGodandHecaresaboutyourwell-being.Hewillneverfailyou!

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ApplicationandReflection

WhatisGodsayingtoyou?

Whatdoesitmeantoyou?

Whatactionstepsdoyouneedtotake?

BringitinprayerbeforeGod

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Day2

ThepurposeoftithingistoteachyoualwaystoputGodfirstinyourlives.Deuteronomy14:23b(TLB)

ImustgivethefirsttenpercentbacktoGod.IfyouwantGod’sblessinginanythinginyourlife,youneedtoputHimfirstinthatarea.IfyouwantGod'sblessinginyourmarriage,youneedtoputHimfirstinyourmarriage.IfyouwantGod'sblessinginyourwork,youneedtoputGodfirstinyourwork.IfyouwantGod’sblessinginyoustudies,youmustputHimfirstinyourstudies.IfyouwantGod'sblessinginyourfinances,youmustputHimfirstinyourfinances.Thisiswhattithingisallabout.IfGodcomesfirstinmytime,moneyandrelationships,thenHe'sreallynumberone.ButifHe’snotnumberoneintheseareas,He'snotreallyfirstinmylife.

HonortheLordbygivinghimthefirstpartofallyourincome,andhewillfillyourbarns[tooverflowing!]Proverbs3:9-10

Whatagreatpromise!ProverbsdoesnotsaythatweshouldhonourGodbygivingHimourleftovers…WemustgiveHimthefirstpartofourincome.WemustgiveGodourbestbecauseHedeservesourbest.HedeservesourbestbecauseHegaveusHisbest.GoddidnotholdanythingbackwhenHesentHissontodieforoursins.Hedeservesourbest!IfyouwantGod'sblessinginyourfinances,youneedtoreturnthefirst10percentbacktoHim.YouneedtoshowHimyourgratitudeby

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tithing.YouneedtoshowHimHe'snumberoneinyourprioritiesbytithing.YouneedtoshowHimyouthatyoutrustHimbytithingandwhenyoudothat,GodpromisesthatHewillblessyouforit.ApplicationandReflection

WhatisGodsayingtoyou?

Whatdoesitmeantoyou?

Whatactionstepsdoyouneedtotake?

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Day3

Godlinesswithcontentmentisgreatgain.1Timothy6:6(NIV)

ImustenjoywhatIhave.

IfIwantGod'sblessinginmyfinances,Imustlearntobecontent.ImustenjoywhatIalreadyhave,andenjoyingwhatyoualreadyhaveiscalledcontentment.Now,GodwantsmetoenjoywhatIhaveandnotalwaysbewonderingwhatIdon'thave.Wecanbesobusytryingtogetmorethatwedon'thavetimetoenjoywhatwehave.

Itisbettertobesatisfiedwithwhatyouhavethantoalwaysbewantingsomethingelse.Ecclesiastes6:9(TEV)

Untilyoulearnthattruth,you'renevergoingtotitheandyou'realsonevergoingtostartsavingbecauseyou'readdictedtoupgrades.It'sbettertobesatisfiedwithwhatyouhavethantoalwayswantsomethingelse.Whenyoualwayswantsomethingelse,youhavetobuythenewestmodel,youhavetowearthegreatestfashion,youhavetogetthelateststyleandyouhavetokeepmovingup.

Thetruthisweoftenbuythingswedon'tneedwithmoneywedon'thaveinordertoimpresspeoplewedon'tevenknow.Andthenwedon'thavetimetoenjoywhatwehavebecausewe'realwayswantingmore.

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Keepyourselvesfreefromtheloveofmoney,andbecontentwithwhatyouhave,for[God]hassaid,“Iwillneverleaveyounorforsakeyou.”

Inotherwords,enjoywhatyouhaveinsteadofgrumblingaboutwhatyoudon'thave.Godisyoursourceandsupplier,andHeisenough.ApplicationandReflection

WhatisGodsayingtoyou?

Whatdoesitmeantoyou?

Whatactionstepsdoyouneedtotake?

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PersonalHealthGoalsSpiritualGoal1. __________________________2. __________________________3. __________________________PhysicalGoal1. __________________________2. __________________________3. __________________________MentalGoal1. __________________________2. __________________________3. __________________________EmotionalGoal1. __________________________2. __________________________3. __________________________RelationshipGoal1. __________________________2. __________________________3. __________________________FinancialGoal1. __________________________2. __________________________3. __________________________

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ExampleofConfessions

Areasoflife

WhatistheliethatthatIhavebelievedaboutthisareaofmylife

WhatisthetruththatIshouldbelieveanddeclareaboutthisareaoflife?

Bodyandsoul

1. Thiswon’teverchange.2. Godhaspreordained

thisillnessforme.3. Iamnotworthyto

receivehealing.

1. Jesushasalreadypaidtheprice.

2. GodhaspredestinedhealthformethroughJesusChrist’svictory.

3. Iamason/daughteroftheMostHighGodwhodiedbecauseIamworthit,notbecauseIamworthless.

MyrelationshipwithGod

1. Godisdisappointedwithme.

2. Goddoesn’tlovemeenough.

1. Godisinagoodmood.2. Nothingcanseparateme

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Answerkey

Session1:• ImustloveJesussupremely.• Spiritualhealthismeasuredbylove.• ImustmeetwithHimdaily.• ImuststudyanddohisWord.• Imusttithemyincome.• Imustlearntoloveotherbelievers.• Spiritualgrowthhappensincommunity.• Imustserveothersunselfishly.• ImustpassontheGoodNews.

Session2:• MybodyisGod’sproperty.• Godexpectsmetomanagemybody.• MybodywillberesurrectedafterIdie.• MybodyisconnectedtotheBodyofChrist.• TheHolySpiritlivesinmybody.• Jesusboughtmybodyonthecross.

Session3:• Don’tbelieveeverythingyouthink.• Guardyourmindagainstgarbage.• Neverletuponlearning.• RenewyourminddailywithGod’sWord.• LetGodstretchyourimagination.

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Session4:• Revealmyhurts.• Releasethosewhohavehurtme.• ReplaceoldlieswithGod’struths.• Refocusonthefuture.• Reachouttohelpothers.

Session5:• Casualfriendsaretheresultofcircumstances.• Closefriendsaretheresultofchoices.

FIVEKINDSOFPEOPLETOAVOIDASCLOSEFRIENDS• Lazypeople• Angrypeople• Immoralpeople• Greedypeople• Unbelievingpeople

CHOOSECLOSEFRIENDSWHOWILL• Challengemementally• Supportmeemotionally• Strengthenmespiritually

HOWTOBUILDHEALTHYRELATIONSHIPS• Getinterestedinotherpeople.• Don'tbeachroniccomplainer.• Beagoodlistener.

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• Acceptpeopleunconditionally.• Helppeoplefeelsignificant.• Besympathetic.• Stickwiththemintoughtimes.• ShareChristwiththem.

Session6:• ImusttrustGodasmySourceandSupplier.• Imustkeepgoodrecords.• ImustgivethefirsttenpercentbacktoGod.• Imustsaveandinvestforthefuture.• Imustsetuparepaymentplantogetmyselfoutofdebt.• Imustbudgetmyspending.• ImustenjoywhatIhave.

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ReferenceListWewouldhighlyrecommendTransformedAll-In-OneWorkbookbyRickWarrenVisithttp://store.pastors.com/collections/transformed/products/transformed-all-in-one-workbookformoreinformation.