Critical

When people have an abundance of knowledge, sometimes it's hard to keep their pride out of the mix.  Imparting the wisdom that you've built up over your lifetime to others can make you condescending and rather obnoxious if pride is in the blend.  The problem is that when you finally find that out, then everyone who supported you is missing in your life because they can't stand the "me" demeanor.

Believe it or not, it's an addiction!  Instead of falling for drinking, drugs, or some other habit, we capitulate or give in to our own failings, believing they are correct. . . . so that MUST make ME correct!  The point of enlightenment is when we realize our wrongs and finally understand how they effect people.  Basically we stop being critical and start noticing other peoples feelings!!

Prov 18:12  Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

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Reliance

When we rely on our own understanding, we make the assumption that we are correct in our thinking. The problem is we are absolutely right!

Henry Ford said: Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.

If we are able to justify our thinking over addictive behaviors, then in our mind, we have convinced ourself to be right.  Or maybe society has taught us a way that is only questionable after we get in trouble and find out the hard way that it is wrong.

The Pharaoh of Egypt told Moses:  “The Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong". 

To prevent falling into the trap of relying on our biased wrongful thinking, we should study the Bible, as it is full of correct ways to think.  Its also full of horrors stories of ways to NOT think!!  God doesn't like deceivers, and that's exactly what we are doing to our self and others!!

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Pain

Physical & emotional pain are the only 2 forms of discomfort.  We either think it or feel it. Its hard to determine which one would be more painful as we may have never experienced the full extent of either.  Either way if we are not prepared for what pain can do then we are at our weakest point, a point where the devil sneaks around looking for the weakest.

1 Peter 5:8 "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour".

People can be like that too.  They feel down and out and the only way for them to release the tension from their own pain is to inflict it on others.  Without God in our life and an understanding what Jesus can do for us, we act out in the painful ways that were dealt to us.

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Unbelief

Once we realize that we need to step away from our addiction, we do everything humanly possible to keep distant.  Sure we stumble once in a while, but our motive is true to try and avoid it at all possible.  But there is always one thing that continually trips us up and that is unbelief that we are worthy of forgiveness from others or even God.

Unbelievers avoid religion because they don't like hearing about satan and the lake of fire kind of talk.  Picture religion like a large government program: they designate billions of dollars for a certain project.  The money stays there never to be moved except for the people designated to draw on that account. God did the same thing through Jesus Christ; all who believe may draw on that account and those that don't believe may not!!  It's that simple, so the only thing in our way is our choice.

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Demeanor

Napoleon Hill once said: "What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve".  That is so true as shown below: 

•  If we are afraid, then we won't move.

• If we believe we are worthless, then we will be.

• If we believe we are trapped, then we will never try anything different.
   
• If we believe that our addiction is the only way to feel good about ourself, then that's what we'll do.
  
  
• If we believe that everything we try will fail, then we won't put the effort in to succeed at anything.

• If we believe that a cozy safe place in the darkness, hidden from everyone is the best place to be while trusting in our failing addiction, then that's where we'll stay.

Do you see the common theme?  It's all about OUR choices, not the choices of others.  Here's one more;

• "If I choose to not listen to God's promptings, then I am selfish in my motives and will slowly block His voice out completely! 

But the fallacy remains that just because if I can't hear Him, then I won't be responsible for anything!!
Proverbs 6:14 “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend, forsakes the fear of the Almighty".  The bible warns us about living selfishly.

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Free

You know when you are truly free, when things don't seem to bother you as much as they used to.  When peoples actions that are less than desirable are basically unimportant to you.  You can easily forgive and smile when others try to get a reaction out of you.  Because you know that its not them who's attacking you but rather a darker influence that is effecting them to act that way.  It's hard to be angry with a victim whose acting out when you are in this free state of mind.

Imagine how many times Jesus forgave others, especially the group who were out to get him.  Did He smile at those doing wrong?  He didn't shake His finger at them for sinning?  Was He compassionate?  He didn't criticize or belittle people who were trapped in a lifestyle because He knew they were victims as well.

Psalm 10:14 "But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless".

The truth is, "it's easier to forgive others than to be forgiven by others"

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