The assumption:
The apostle Paul said: I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Romans 7:15 (NIV)
There is no one on earth who does what is right all the time and never makes a mistake.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 (TEV)
God gives a hand to those down on their luck, gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.
Psalm 145:14 (MSG)
- ________________ I have failed.
We all stumble in many ways. James 3:2 (NIV)
For everybody has sinned and everybody continues to come short of God’s glory.
Romans 3:23 (Wms)
- Assess _____________ I failed.
It is the thought-life that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, eagerness for lustful pleasure, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you…. Mark 7:20-23 (NLT)
- Ask God for ____________________________.
If we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. 1 John 1:9 (NLT)
God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before Him. When I got my act together, He gave me a fresh start. Psalm 18:20 (MSG)
When I refused to confess my sin, I was weak and miserable, and I groaned all day long. Day and night Your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Finally, I confessed all my sins to You and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord. And You forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Psalm 32:3-5 (NLT)
- Access my _____________________.
Do not cling to the events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I’m going to do…. Isaiah 43:18-19 (TEV)
- Adjust my ______________________.
Go now and leave your life of sin. John 8:11 (NIV)
Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways.
Proverbs 20:30 (TEV)
To change the way I live, I must change the way _______________________________.
Because of Jesus, I have:
A new ____________________
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…2 Corinthians 5:17a (NIV)
New _________________________
… the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17b (NIV)
New _________________________
I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. So I live my life in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (NLT)
