The following slides are a modification of the slides from Rick Scazerro’s presentation of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Go Back to Go Forward

“Those who cannot learn from the past are doomed to

repeat it”

George Santanya

Iceberg ModelWhat Lies Beneath The Surface

Conclusions to the life of Joseph

1. Joseph had a profound sense of the bigness of God

“It was not you who sent me here, but God” (Gen 45:8a)

“God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. “

(Gen 45:7)

Conclusions to the life of Joseph

1. Joseph had a profound sense of the bigness of God

2. Joseph admitted honestly the sadness and losses of his family

And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it. (Gen 45:2)

Conclusions to the life of Joseph

1. Joseph had a profound sense of the bigness of God

2. Joseph admitted honestly the sadness and losses of his family

3. Joseph rewrote his life script according to Scripture

4. Joseph partnered with God to be a blessing.

Joseph knew that the horrible things that

happened to him were used by God to bless him and his family which would become

the nation of Israel.

1. Recognize the Iceberg in You from Your Family

3 Practical Applications

1. MONEY: Money is the best source of security.

2. CONFLICT: Avoid conflict at all costs.

3. SEXUAL DISCUSSION: Sex is not to be spoken about openly.

4. GRIEF AND LOSS: Sadness is a sign of weakness.

Ten Commandments of Your Family

5. EXPRESSING ANGER: Anger is dangerous and bad.

6. FAMILY: Duty to family & culture comes before everything.

7. RELATIONSHIPS:–Don’t trust people. They will let you down.–Nobody will ever hurt me again.–Don’t show vulnerability.

Ten Commandments of Your Family

8. ATTITUDES TOWARD OTHER CULTURES:– Do not marry a person of another race or culture.

9. SUCCESS: Is making lots of money.

10. FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS:– You are not allowed to have certain feelings.– Your feelings are not important.

Ten Commandments of Your Family

1. Recognize the Iceberg in you from your family

2. Discern the good that God intends “in, through and, in spite of,” your family and past

“You intended (PLANNED) to harm me, but God intended (PLANNED) it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20

3 Practical Applications

1. Recognize the Iceberg in you from your family

2. Discern the good that God intends “in, through and, in spite of,” your family and past

Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

Proverbs 19:21

3 Practical Applications

1. Recognize the Iceberg in you from your family

2. Discern the good that God intends “in, through and, in spite of,” your family and past

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28

3 Practical Applications

1. Recognize the Iceberg in you from your family

2. Discern the good that God intends “in, through and, in spite of,” your family and past

3. Make the Decision to do the Hard Work of Discipleship

3 Practical Applications