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- Genesis 32

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Healing Choice #5 “The Transformation Choice”

I Voluntarily Submit to Every Change God wants to make in my life

and I Humbly ask Him to Remove my Character Defects.

Steps 6 & 7of the Christian “12 Steps”

“We are entirely ready to have Godremove all of our defects of character.”

“We humbly ask Godto remove all of our shortcomings.”

“Hunger”- a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient. - an uneasy sensation or a weakened condition brought about by a lack of food.

- an ardent desire or strong yearning for a specific object

James 4: 7-87 “Submit yourselves, then,

to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8Come near to God and he will come near to

you. Wash your hands, you

sinners, and purify your hearts,

you double-minded.”

“Lord,Make me pure and

holy,but not yet.”

- Saint Augustine

As we dig alongside God and look at our

behaviors:- Some can Stay- Some need Altered- Some need Removed Completely

Very often,the root of our sinful habits

and hurts are deeper

character defects and

unmet needs.

When we address the

deeper issues,our more

superficial habits and defects

go awaymuch easier.

Remember:

We Can Trust That God Won’t Ask To Remove

Anything That We Need!

V - Voluntarily Submit to Changes

I - Identify Our Character Defects

C - Change Our Thinking Patterns

T - Turn Our Defects Over To God

O - One Day At A Time!

R - Renew Your Mind with Scripture

Y - Yield Your Cooperation

Philippians 1:6 (The Message)

“There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind

that the God who started this great work in you

would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the

very day Christ Jesus appears.”

Response Question #1: Are You Hungry and Thirstyfor Righteousness in Your Life,

or is there something elsethat you honestly want more?

Response Question #2: Will You Abandon

Personality Defects and Behaviorsthat are Preventing Your Healing from

Your Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits?

Response Question #3: Will You Strive To Trust God as He teaches you new ways to positively cope and heal

from your past hurts?