The difference between struggling and quitting mindsets (SQM) vs. struggling and persevering mindsets (SPM) are entirely different. One or the other mindset will be dominant in you depending on which one you feed.
SQM
1. Short attention span, so not enough time is given to find a solution
2. Glass is “half empty”
3. “I’m tired!“
4. Obstacles become impassable barriers
5. People viewed as a hindrance
6. Permit distraction to alleviate the pain of struggling
7. Misery loves company
SPM
1. Willing to study to gain understanding
2. Glass is “half full“ going on full
3. “I’m tired, so I’ll rest and get back in the saddle tomorrow”
4. Obstacles are an opportunity to find a better way
5. God is for me, no one can be successfully against me
6. People are a resource, but God is my Source
7. Remove distractions to make room for strength
8. Stay out of the misery room
Helping Yourself and Others Be Aware, Healthy, & Empowered
Mental health is as important as physical health. This workshop seeks to educate, inform, and encourage a "covenant" of care and concern for one another and for ourselves. Join us on Saturday, October 6 for a great experience of learning and growth!
• Informative Speakers
• Mental Health Awareness Videos
• Computer Workstations With Access to Resources
• Helpful Resources for Yourself and Others
• Refreshments
Romans 12:1, Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
We have read this verse for years. It describes a process at work in you through Christ. It is NOT a “to do” list. God is working with you, where you are, as you are, with what you have now, to TRANSFORM (or transfigure) you! He doesn’t need any other ingredients other than you and Him!
You cannot conceive of what God empowered transformation will do in you, because the process has to be lived. The process begins with, "...offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship." Give yourself to God in a fresh way.
Getting into the process of being positively transformed begins with recognizing how you are being negatively conformed. Conformity to unhelpful things is the biggest enemy to transformation in helpful things.
Listen to the teaching on the Firm Foundation Podcast:
