Send us Fan Mail

To buy the book that inspired this Podcast. (Paperback, Kindle, and Audible Audio Book: Visit.

Amazon.co.uk: Jeremy R Mccandless: books, biography, latest update

Episode Notes:

The Call to Action from this episode is;

1: Get a Tactical Tracker:

2: Apply the Scriptural Defense:

3: Make a Label Swap:

Change the negative accusation by applying these actions from tomorrow.

References:

Scriptural References:

1 John 2:1 | The Paraclete | Christ as our legal Advocate (Defense Attorney) before the Father.
Romans 8:1 | No Condemnation | The dismissal of all charges for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 139:14 | Inherent Worth | The biological and spiritual fact of being "fearfully and wonderfully made."
Romans 12:2 | Mental Renewal | The process of "re-wiring" the brain through the transformation of thought.
Ephesians 4:29 | Internal Speech | Applying the rule against "unwholesome talk" to our internal dialogue.
Galatians 3:28 | Primary Identity | Our status in Christ superseding earthly labels (Parent, Employee, etc.).
Jeremiah 31:3 | Eternal Love | Evidence to counter the charge of being "unlovable."
Philippians 1:6 | Work in Progress | Assurance that God is the one responsible for completing our growth.
John 8:44 | The Source of Lies | Identifying the "Father of Lies" as the prosecutor behind self-criticism.

Theological & Literary Insights.

C.S. Lewis: "There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." (Used as the closing anthem of hope).

·C.S. Lewis: "No amount of falls will really undo us if we keep on picking ourselves up." (Used to dismantle the "finality" of failure).

·Dietrich Bonhoeffer: "God does not love a person because they are good, but because He is good." (From Letters and Papers from Prison, used to shift focus from our performance to His character).

·Charles Spurgeon: The concept of the "Black Cloud" yielding to a "deluge of mercy" (Refining the purpose behind the struggle)

Psychological.

Dr. David Braff & Dr. Aaron Beck: Research on "Logic Glitches" in depression. (Evidence that self-criticism is a result of impaired abstract reasoning/cognitive distortions rather than objective truth).

Karen Horney: "The Tyranny of the Shoulds." (The psychologi

Support the show

Follow Me on Patreon.

Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Patreon

Buy the Book. (Paperback, Kindle, Audible Audio Book)

Amazon.co.uk: Jeremy R Mccandless: books, biography, latest update

Check out my other Podcasts.

The Bible Project: https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com

History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com

The L.I.F.E. Podcast: (Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment Podcast).

https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com