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WARNING SIGNS part 2

OTHER Signs

• Minor depressions, “if only” thinking…• Wishing for happiness, without action• Confusion (for long periods), irregular eating• Listlessness, irregular sleeping habits• Deep depressions• Daily routines become haphazard• General dissatisfaction• Feeling helpless, self-pity, lying, resentment

Everyone gets a taste of these

Other Warning Signs10.Loss of good planning- stop goal setting

Philippians 3:13-14

I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what

lies ahead,14. I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ

Jesus.

Happens with individuals AND congregations


11.Plans begin failing- unrealistic, not following

Proverbs 16:3; 19:21

Commit your works to the LORD And

your plans will be established.

Many plans are in a man's heart, But

the counsel of the LORD will

stand.



12.Defeatism- nothing solvable, self-pity, failure




13. Irritable- with friends, relationships because superficial

1 Corinthians 12:12, 20-21For even as the body is one

and yet has many members, and all the

members of the body, though they are many,

are one body, so also is Christ.

But now there are many members, but one body. 21. And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have

no need of you"; or again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."




13. Irritable- with friends, relationships become superficial

14.Easily angered- overreactsProverbs 14:17

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated.

1 Corinthians 16:14

Let all that you do be done in

love.





14.Easily angered- overreacts

15. Irregular attendance- rationalizing

Matthew 6:33

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be

added to you.







16.“I don’t care” attitude- to hide low self-esteem







16.“I don’t care” attitude- to hide low self-esteem

17.Rejection- of help, cut off with anger, withdrawal

Other Warning Signs10.Loss of good planning- stop goal setting11.Plans begin failing- unrealistic, not following12.Defeatism- nothing solvable, self-pity, failure13. Irritable- with friends, relationships become

superficial14.Easily angered- overreacts15. Irregular attendance- rationalizing16.“I don’t care” attitude- to hide low self-esteem17.Rejection- of help, cut off with anger,

withdrawal18.Stops recovery steps

Other Warning Signs10. Loss of good planning- stop goal setting

11. Plans begin failing- unrealistic, not following

12. Defeatism- nothing solvable, self-pity, failure


14. Easily angered- overreacts


16. “I don’t care” attitude- to hide low self-esteem

17. Rejection- of help, cut off with anger, withdrawal

18. Stops recovery steps

19. Overwhelming frustration

Matthew 11:28-30

Come to Me, all who are weary and

heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29. "Take My yoke

upon you and learn from Me, for I am

gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL

FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. 30. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

Hebrews 13:5

…He Himself has said, "I

WILL NEVER

DESERT YOU, NOR

WILL I EVER FORSAKE

YOU,

Beating sin is

similar to

committing sin.

It is accomplished

just like all other

areas of spiritual

growth.

It is done one step

at a time.

Are you seeing any SIGNS that you need to act upon?

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