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Romans 6:1-14

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King Duncan

... a servant get in the way of your understanding. We could use the imagery that Christ used of “taking up his yoke” (Mt 11:29), and we would be on the same road. Let’s use another example. Thirty years ago a psychologist named William Glasser wrote a very helpful book titled, Positive Addiction. Think about that term for a moment, positive addiction. Usually when we think of addiction we think in negative terms drugs, alcohol, online porn, violent video games anything we can become so obsessed with that ...

2. This Is the Day!

Psalm 118:1-29

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King Duncan

... James, often referred to as the father of American psychology, once put it this way, “I don’t sing because I’m happy, I’m happy because I sing.” The way we feel is a direct result of our actions. Psychologist William Glasser advises: “If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.” Comedian Steve Martin once said that he gets his laughter juices going each morning by looking at himself in the mirror when he first gets out of bed. This act, he says, is good for about three ...

3. Not a Servant, but a Son

Galatians 4:6-7

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Maxie Dunnam

... life of sharing intimately with the Father. Let’s spend the balance of our time now thinking about what that should and can do for us. I First, see what it does for our sense of self-worth I doubt if there is a greater need. William Glasser, who became famous in America as the father of “reality therapy”, took a radical position about mental illness. He said there was no such thing as mental illness. Deviant symptoms that are classified as mental illness are the results of the frustration of two basic ...

4. Thank God We're Free at Last

Romans 6:12-23

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King Duncan

... . I don’t mean to be. It’s important to understand that we can be addicted to a great many things. Some addictions can even be beneficial. For example, some people are addicted to exercise, which most of us could use more of. Psychologist William Glasser wrote a book several years ago titled Positive Addiction. In his book, he notes how some people actually improve their lives through developing what he calls addictions to positive endeavors. For example, he believes a person who jogs one mile a day not ...

5. Say Yes by Saying No

Ephesians 5:18

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Maxie Dunnam

... ruin you; instead be filled with the Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18, TEV) It works! You can eliminate the negative by accentuating the positive. The best way to get rid of a bad habit is to replace it with a good one. William Glasser wrote a book on this dynamic which he called “positive addiction.” What are some things to which you might become positively addicted? physical exercise good eating habits deliberate unselfishness refusing to repay evil with evil holding back rather than jumping to conclusions ...

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