Codependency versus God Dependency

24/11/2024 36 min Temporada 2024

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Episode Synopsis


Lee talks about being dependent on the Lord, to set us free from codependency.
Last week I discussed boundaries. Today we cover the codependency the church has. We need people to be dependent on God, not the church. Our corelationship with others is to be intradependent.

I was questioned about codependency. MY STATEMENTS ARE IN BOLD

a deep-seated need for approval from others

GOD LOVES YOU

self-worth that depends on what others think about you

GOD MADE YOU IN HIS IMAGE

a habit of taking on more work than you can realistically handle, both to earn praise or lighten a loved one’s burden

THEY COULD NOT ENTER HIS REST BECAUSE THEY DID NOT MIX THE FAITH WITH THE PROMISE

a tendency to apologize or take on blame in order to keep the peace

GOD LOOKS FOR PEACEMAKERS NOT PEACEKEEPERS

a pattern of avoiding conflict

GRACE IS THE POWER TO ENGAGE IN LOVE

a tendency to minimize or ignore your own desires

YOU ARE THE APPLE OF HIS EYE

excessive concern about a loved one’s habits or behaviors

GOD CARES ABOUT THEM MORE THAN YOU. BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING

a habit of making decisions for others or trying to “manage” loved ones

YOU ARE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT

a mood that reflects how others feel, rather than your own emotions

PEACE IS OUR REFEREE

guilt or anxiety when doing something for yourself

LOVE OTHERS AS YOU LOVE YOU!

doing things you don’t really want to do, simply to make others happy

DISCERNMENT IS YOUR GUIDE.

idealizing partners or other loved ones, often to the point of maintaining relationships that leave you unfulfilled

LOVE HAS NO CONDITIONS

overwhelming fears of rejection or abandonment

GOD MADE ROOM FOR YOU AT THE CROSS

With codependency, the need to support others goes beyond what’s generally considered healthy.

OPERATING IN URGENCY WITHOUT HOLY SPIRIT GUIDANCE BANKRUPTS US