A Common Struggle - Weigh Down Ministries
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A Common Struggle

You will encounter some challenges as you work your way thru this program. This is perfectly normal and part of God’s plan in order that this life-changing material will be planted deeply into your heart. A common struggle early on is understanding the concept of recognizing and admitting your own strongholds and learning how to start breaking away from them. It is a new concept to realize there is nothing wrong with the created things on this Earth and admitting that the whole problem lies within our own hearts–the greed we have allowed to grow for those things and our reliance and dependence upon them for feelings or comfort.

Read Mark 7:14–23 and I Timothy 4:1-4. Remember that this is a journey for your heart, and you do not have to be a scholar. No one is going to be looking over your shoulder, and you do not have to fill in all of your workbooks to be successful. There is no formula to this, and there is no legalism. If some of the concepts are not sinking in today, remember that we will be going over these ideas and scriptures again and again until they sink into your heart. Our suggestion is to find someone else who is taking this program, either online or in person, who seems to be excited about this journey and is putting it into practice, and spend some time chatting, texting, and encouraging one another. Overall, please do not worry. This is more of a love story seminar than a spiritual marathon. Relax and enjoy learning how much the Father adores you!

 

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