In this module we talk about establishing our identity as children of the Lord, as well as the battle between the flesh and the Spirit.
We also pay special attention to how God changes us to become more like Him. When people learn to discern what God is doing in their lives, it demands obedience and will lead to behavioral change.
Very important: In the first two modules, we also use Jesus' life (as we know it in the Gospel of John) as the perfect example of the life of a disciple. So we are constantly focusing on the principles that Jesus taught and lived and see how it affects our lives as disciples.
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Introduction
This is the second module in the “Essence of Discipleship” series. I sincerely hope that you enjoyed Module 1 and that it was a blessing to you.
In this module, our focus is primarily on our identity as children of God. I am convinced that most emotional problems that people have are due to
the fact that they are looking for an identity in places and ways other than
finding it in God. The fact is that we are all created as representatives of
God. This is our primary identity and the only identity in which we can truly find fulfillment and joy. Searching for it elsewhere is just a chasing after the wind.
To represent God, we must of course be changed to be more like Him. Unfortunately, we cannot do this on our own, which is why we are on the
journey of discipleship. It is a path where we learn from Him what is necessary for us so that we can be changed. Note that I say: “be changed”, because it is He who changes us as we obey His call to follow Him. When we put our lives back under His rule, then we are transformed by the Spirit of God into the image of Christ (2 Cor. 3:18).
We also pay a lot of attention to how we can learn to deal with negative
thoughts and emotions. We look at them from dfferent angles. You may
even feel that there is too much repetion. Yet I feel it is very important,
because most people struggle with it. So looking at it in different ways and searching for ways to deal with it can only lead to greater insight. Of course, insight alone is not enough. Therefore, I want to strongly encourage you to pracKce what we recommend so that it can become part of your life.
We begin each Session in the same way as in Module 1 by praying through the Psalm of the week. However, I do not ask again at the beginning of each session that the group should do this. I assume that everyone already knows this and will do so.
Many blessings prayed for this phase of the process. May God continue to
make your life whole and establish you as a true disciple of Jesus Christ to the glory of God the Father!
P.S. The original translation was done by Karen Wissink. For these revised
editions I used google translate to translate the parts that I rewrote,
revised or changed. It goes without saying that there may still be quite a
few errors. So feel free to let me know if you spot any errors.
