Overcoming A Victim Mentality (5)
People living with a victim mentality often believe that it is impossible to get well. Jesus offers abundant life to everyone who is willing to receive and rely on the power of God’s love. God supplies the love, protection and guidance needed for each day. We can take action, and it will be effective, because we are now empowered by God’s love and guided by His wisdom. As we take steps to live in God’s way, we come to believe that He supplies everything we need to be restored to sanity.
In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. (Romans 8:37; Philippians 2:13 NIV)
When God asks us, as He did the sick man in yesterday’s story, “Do you want to get well” he’s really telling us two encouraging truths:
1) I know about your trouble but my love in you can overcome it. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 NIV)
2) If you will trust Me, I will cause even these things to work together for good in your life. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:28 NLT)
What’s my part in overcoming a victim mentality? I choose, with God’s help, to admit that I’ve been living under this negative perspective. I quit blaming others and take responsibility for my own life. I give God time to work in me to resolve my grief, anger, resentment, and roots of bitterness. I seek God’s healing for open wounds. I choose to renew my mind and describe myself as God sees me. I declare that I am an overcomer, not a victim. I make whatever effort I can each day to build healthy relationships, set healthy boundaries, and trust God to help me.
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13 NLT)
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, today I welcome Your unfailing love to change me from living as a victim to living life with You as an overcomer. I want to get well! AMEN
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