“CAN I ACTUALLY CHANGE?”

1. THE MYTH: I NEED MORE WILLPOWER.

WILL = DESIRE

THE MIND — THE BODY — THE SOCIAL CONTEXT

Romans 7:18–19
I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

2. THE TRUTH: CHANGE BY IDENTITY NOT INTENSITY

3. CHANGING OUR NARRATIVES

Romans 12:2
Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Philippians 2:5
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus.

4. SOUL-TRAINING EXERCISES

1 Corinthians 9:27
I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.

1 Timothy 4:7-8
…train yourself to be godly. 8 “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”

5. PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY

Proverbs 13:20
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.

6. SURRENDERED TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

John 14:26
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.