G4 Addiction

It is likely that we have related codependently, not just with other people, but also with God. This is not meant to call into question our assurance of salvation, but to recognize the likelihood that we have:Served God in order to get leverage over him to do what we think needs to be done.Thrown our emotions at God in prayer more than had a genuine conversation with him.Tried to make God feel bad because we interpret our hardships as if he were being mean or insulting towards us.This chapter is where we, if needed, change this dynamic in our relationship with God; as the foundation for changing our codependent pattern of relating to others.Step Four reveals a large amount of “bad news” – destructive narratives or scripts we place upon our unhealthy relationships which leave us feeling shame or like God is absent. What are we supposed to do with that kind of bad news?The tempting answer is “make it better… spin it positive… fast… if we can use the Bible, all the better; that way we’re more likely to believe w