OUR MISSION…to see lives changed through a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

CHOICE 1: Realize I’m not God, I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable.

CHOICE 2: Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover.

CHOICE 3: Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control.

CHOICE 4: Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.

5th CHOICE: Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask him to remove my

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“I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice…let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” Romans 12:1-2 (NLT)

Where Do My Character Defects Come From?

• My
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Why Is It So Hard to Change Them?

1. Because I’ve had them

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2. Because I

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   with them.

3. Because

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   discourages me.

How Do I Cooperate with God’s Change Process?

• Focus on changing
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  at a time.

“An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.” Proverbs 17:24 (TEV)

• Focus on victory
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  at a time.

“Give us this day our daily bread” Matthew 6:11 (NIV)

• Focus on
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  not willpower.

“Can a leopard take away his spots? Nor can you who are used to doing evil now start being good.” Jeremiah 12:23 (LB)

“I can do everything God asks me to with the help of Christ who gives me the strength and power.” Philippians 4:13 (LB)

• Focus on what I
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  , not what I don’t want.

“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8 (NLT)

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  good, not
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  good.

“So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.” Galatians 5:16 (NLT)

• Focus on people who help me, not
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  me.

“As iron sharpens iron, so people can improve each other.” Proverbs 27:1 (NCV)

Talk It Over:

1. What is something you would love to see changed? Dream a little.

2. What is one thing you would love to change about you?

3. Read Philippians 4:8. Of the six focus points in the above notes, what do you need to focus on most for change to happen? Elaborate.

4. Have a prayer partner pray and ask the Lord to work in that area of your life.