Thoughts
that have come from various quotes taken from the book, "Victor - Breaking
Free From a Victim Based Society" by John H. Hovis. Click here to link directly to
the audio file.
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"Victim thinking draws us away from that Father."
As quoted from the book "Victor - Breaking Free From a Victim-Based Society" by John H. Hovis Page 91.
When victim thinking is firmly in control, life can be extremely lonely. Friends, family members, coworkers, and even God can become a distant reality when victim thinking is the driving force behind how we relate to others.
All the relationships described above, with the exception of our relationship with God, it is the attitude and demeanor of the victim thinker that drives people away. God, on the other hand, never leaves nor does he forsake. To the victim thinker, though, it feels like God has abandoned them just like everyone else seems to be doing.
It isn't that God has left them. It is the victim thinking that has drawn the person trapped in that situation away from God. God is still there, it is just hard to see Him through the cloud of victim thinking.
The only way I've found to counteract the feelings of loneliness when victim thinking is in control is to focus on my true identity. Victim thinking happens when I've forgotten who I am. I am the beloved child of God's! That, and that alone is what makes me a victor!
Checked out what the Bible says about who we are in God's eyes.
This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. Romans 8:15-16 (MSG)
We know who He is and we know who we are, father and children. Hanging on to this fact gives those of us caught in victim thinking a chance to live the life of the victor God is made us to be. Sure the challenges of this life are going to knock us off track now and again. Children of the most high seem to be able to rebound to the solid place of being a victor even when victory seems to be so far out of reach.
When challenging times com and you feel the pangs of loneliness starting to creep into your life remember who you are. You are a Kid of the King's! You are an heir to the kingdom of God! You are a victor and nothing in this world can change that fact except your choice to believe something different.
Don't let the challenging circumstances you may face today distract you from the fact that your status as God's child has been bought at a great price. This makes you a victor and nothing bad that comes at you can change that fact.
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"Victim thinking draws us away from that Father."
As quoted from the book "Victor - Breaking Free From a Victim-Based Society" by John H. Hovis Page 91.
When victim thinking is firmly in control, life can be extremely lonely. Friends, family members, coworkers, and even God can become a distant reality when victim thinking is the driving force behind how we relate to others.
All the relationships described above, with the exception of our relationship with God, it is the attitude and demeanor of the victim thinker that drives people away. God, on the other hand, never leaves nor does he forsake. To the victim thinker, though, it feels like God has abandoned them just like everyone else seems to be doing.
It isn't that God has left them. It is the victim thinking that has drawn the person trapped in that situation away from God. God is still there, it is just hard to see Him through the cloud of victim thinking.
The only way I've found to counteract the feelings of loneliness when victim thinking is in control is to focus on my true identity. Victim thinking happens when I've forgotten who I am. I am the beloved child of God's! That, and that alone is what makes me a victor!
Checked out what the Bible says about who we are in God's eyes.
This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. Romans 8:15-16 (MSG)
We know who He is and we know who we are, father and children. Hanging on to this fact gives those of us caught in victim thinking a chance to live the life of the victor God is made us to be. Sure the challenges of this life are going to knock us off track now and again. Children of the most high seem to be able to rebound to the solid place of being a victor even when victory seems to be so far out of reach.
When challenging times com and you feel the pangs of loneliness starting to creep into your life remember who you are. You are a Kid of the King's! You are an heir to the kingdom of God! You are a victor and nothing in this world can change that fact except your choice to believe something different.
Don't let the challenging circumstances you may face today distract you from the fact that your status as God's child has been bought at a great price. This makes you a victor and nothing bad that comes at you can change that fact.
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