| A
child's heart may have become a
|
What
is this heart looking for? What does it love? |
What
does the gospel offer? How does Christ meet the real needs of
this heart? |
_______ _______
Seen in: insecurity, lack of initiative, depression |
Approval
Validation
Attention
Support
|
The
gospel says: It's OK if life disappoints me because God will
take care of me. (Hebrews 13:5) |
______
_______
Seen in: talks too much, insensitivity, selfish, demeaning,
arrogance
|
Happiness
Power
Admiration
Possessions |
The
gospel says: It's OK that I'm not perfect because God sees me
as perfect in Christ. (Romans 3:21-22) |
______
_______
Seen in: distant, loner, self-protecting, cold, mean
|
Protection
Truth
Justification
Approval
|
The
gospel says: It's OK to allow myself to feel because, in the
end, God will not let me down. (1 Corinthians 1:8-9) |
______
_______
Seen in: hunger, fixation, desperation, drivenness
|
Pleasure
Escape
Coping
Possessions
|
The
gospel says: It's OK to desire pleasure but you'll only find
lasting pleasure in God. (Romans 15:13; 1 Peter 1:8) |