Making
Peace With Your Past
Unit
2 – Recognizing Compulsive Behavior
Memory verse: 1 Peter 5:7 –
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you”
Affirmations to repeat: “I
accept God’s love for me” - “God is in control”
Day 1: The deadly nature of compulsive thinking
Q1. List the seven
characteristics of compulsive behavior – page 31-32
Q2. What compulsive behaviors do you recognize in yourself? – page 33
Q2. What compulsive behaviors do you recognize in yourself? – page 33
Q3. Do you think a
person can be addicted to religion? How? – page 33
Day 2: The compulsion to
control
Q4. Do any of the
characteristics on page 34, remind you of the family where you grew
up? In what ways?
Q5. Do you feel a need
to be in control? In what ways? – page 35
Q6. What did the family
portrait story tell you about compulsive behavior? – page 36
Day 3: Two kinds of
thinking
Q7. In what ways does
living without Jesus, lead to death? – page 37
Q8. How does living in
Christ, lead to life and peace? – page 37
Q9. Do you think
Christians can fall into patterns of thinking that are more
characteristic of the sinful nature, than of God? If so, how? –
page 38
Day 4: The pain of
disobedience
Q10. Do you recognize
compulsive behaviors in your life? Which? – page 40
Q11. In what ways had
Peter’s thinking changed? – page 40
Day 5: Freedom from
compulsive behavior
Q12. What are the three
characteristics of a person who is living in Christ? – page 41
Q13. Have you committed
your life to Christ? How did you make this commitment? – page 43
Q14. Describe your
heart-felt view of God – page 43
Q15. List the steps you
plan to take, to break out of compulsive thinking – page 44
Summary
Q16. What are the major lessons you
have learned as you progressed through this unit? (half page)
