When God Heals the Roots
Authentic restoration begins where only God can reach.
Recognizing Negativity
Negative thinking can creep in quietly. It’s more than a bad mood—it becomes a way of life if we let it. Chronic negativity steals hope, colors our view of others, and distorts how we see ourselves. As Bob Warren taught in his Romans study, the enemy has had years to “program” our flesh with lies. Many of those inputs come from wounds—parents, siblings, bullies, trauma.
The good news?
God doesn’t just want us to fast from negative words—He wants to heal the places where they were planted.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3
The Weight of Words
Negative words—spoken over us or spoken by us—shape how we see life. They influence faith, relationships, and attitudes. But Kingdom language is different: hopeful, compassionate, kind, full of praise and worship. When we surrender our old patterns, the Spirit begins to replace them with life-giving truth.
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” — Proverbs 18:21
It’s not just words—it’s the power in the words.
Every word we speak echoes one of two kingdoms. God’s Kingdom builds, restores, and brings life. The enemy’s kingdom tears down, destroys, and distorts truth.
Which kingdom are your words partnering with?
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” — John 10:10
Breaking the Drama Cycle
Psychologist Stephen Karpman described the “drama triangle,” where people cycle between victim, rescuer, and persecutor.
Negativity often traps us in that loop. But Christ breaks the cycle.
He doesn’t call us to play roles—He calls us to walk in love. One of the most challenging tasks is resisting the urge to let a chronically negative person—whether it’s someone else or even ourselves—pull us into the same pattern.
Love stands firm, rooted in truth.
From “Why” to “What”
When negative experiences occur, our instinct is often to ask, “Why?” Why me? Why this? Why now?
But “why” is rooted in fear and blame.
Faith asks a different question: “What, Lord?” What do You want me to learn? What are You forming in me? What new growth are You bringing through this? This reversal changes everything.
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” — James 1:2–3
Grace in the Everyday
Negativity doesn’t just show up in the big storms; it appears in daily frustrations and small irritations, too. Yet those everyday moments are opportunities for God to reshape our hearts and renew our minds.
Conquering negativity requires a new paradigm: seeing life not through negative glasses but through spiritual eyes that look for Christ’s presence and potential in all things.
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