Around the age of 3-8+ I was relentless about sneaking food. It worried my parents that, regardless of me feeling bad every time, I continued to sneak food, even in the homes of other people. It definitely needed to be solved. As time went on, I matured and learned to control myself better. Satan, using the tool previously mentioned in part one would tell me and try to convince me that I “was a thief.” He would tell me that my small weakness of sneaking food formed the biggest part of my identity. It’s laughable to think of something so small becoming so big in our mind, but Satan is very skilled in it. If an addict has a relapse, even after years of sobriety, Satan tells them that all the work was a waste and that they’re back where they started. He minimizes the “win” of having been successful for so long, and makes them believe that these mistakes define us entirely. What is God’s role in helping us to overcome this tool of Satan? He helps us to overcome this false ident...
“I just can’t do it!” I hear my client say. I am coaching a young adult and they’ve mentioned that they struggle to consistently mark and keep track of their daily goals each night. The approach that we are taking on his improvement includes 6 goals that need to be worked on everyday. In order to channel our efforts towards the clients needs, it’s important to know which goals he did well with, and which ones he struggled with. Keeping track of the goals has been hard for this client, but luckily, he’s not alone and I’ve seen over one hundred of my clients find solutions to this issue. I offer some ideas of things that have worked in the past. He responds, “I haven’t tried those before, but I already tried several other things and they just don’t work for me. I just can’t do it!” I want him to keep trying because I’m certain that we can find a solution, but unfortunately, even if he tried new things, with his current beliefs, it probably wouldn’t make a di...