Lesson 15 – Victory
Judges 7:1-22 …a defeat of an enemy
Principle 5
Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. "Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires." (Matthew 5:6)
Step 7: Were entirely ready to have God remove our character defects and humbly ask Him to do so.
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
V (Judges 6:25-32) Voluntarily Submit - We humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings.
I (Judges 7:10-12) Identify Character Defects - Identify what we want to work on first, those that are causing the most pain.
C (Judges 7:10-12) Change Your Mind - Allow God to transform us by renewing our minds.
T (Judges 7:13-15) Turn over character defects - Give up relying on my own willpower that blocks my recovery.
O (Judges 7:19-23) One day at a time - Our lifelong hurts, habits and hang-ups need to be worked on in 24-hour increments.
R (Judges 7:1-23) Recovery is a process - We begin a journey that will lead us to a new freedom from our past.
Y (Judges 6:10-12) You must choose to change - Ask for help to change our hurts, habits and hang-ups requires humility.
Character list:
Qualities: Shortcoming: .
Agreeable Disagreeable
Assertive Demanding, aggressive, selfish
Aware of others Self-centered
Calm Worrisome
Cheerful Depressed
Confident, faith Fearful, apprehensive
Consistent Inconsistent
Constructively critical Judgmental
Content Envious
Cooperative, submissive Domineering
Courteous Discourteous, rude, impatient
Discreet Lack of discretion
Forgiving Resentful, hold grudges, no grace
Generous Selfish
Helpful Self-indulgent
Honest Dishonest
Hopeful Despondent
Humble Arrogant
Kind Unkind
Industrious Lazy
Live for today Live in the past, guilty, shameful
Loving Indifferent, isolating, self-centered
Open-minded, gracious Smug, stubborn
Optimistic Pessimistic
Outgoing Withdrawn
Patient Impatient
Accepting and flexible Perfectionist
Prompt Procrastinator
Purposeful Aimless, meaninglessness, no hope
Realistic Unrealistic, make excuses, facades
Reasonable Unreasonable, inflexible
Respectful Disrespectful
Responsible Irresponsible
Sincere Insincere
Thoughtful Self-pitying, without grace
Tolerant Intolerant
Trusting, trustworthy Suspicious, prone to gossip
Sincere Insincere
Stable Panicky, violent, rage, place blame
Willing to admit faults Self righteous
