Playing Hurt - Admitting Need

R.E.C.O.V.E.R.Y.

· Realize I’m not God. I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. Blessed are the poor in spirit.

Page 13 – “Part of our human nature is to refuse change until our pain exceeds our fear. We simply deny the pain until it gets so bad that we are crushed and finally realize that we need some help. Why we don't save ourselves and our love ones a bit of misery and admit now what we inevitably are going to have to admit later. Life's Healing Choices, John Baker

Admitting Need

The Cause of Our Problems

The Consequences of Our Problems

The Cure for Our Problems

Making The Choice

Proverbs 14:12

The Cause of Our Problems

1. Our Tendency To Do Wrong - Romans 7:15-17

2. Our Desire To Be God - Genesis 3:1-6

3. Our Attempts To Play God – Genesis 3:7-10

How Do We Attempt To Play God?

· We Try to Control Our Image

· We Try to Control Other People

· We Try to Control Our Problems

· We Try to Control Our Pain

The Consequences of Our Problems

1. Fear
2. Fatigue
3. Frustration
4. Failure

The Cure for Our Problems

1. Admitting Weakness – 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

2. A Humble Heart

Admitting Weakness

1. Admit that I am powerless to change the past.

2. Admit that I am powerless to control other people

3. Admit that I am powerless to cope with my harmful habits, behaviors, and actions

Humble Heart - James 4:6-10

Make the Choice – Take Action

1. Pray About It

2. Write About It

3. Share About It

Hebrews 4:14-16