Kill the Dragon - Part 7 (He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not)

TABLE TALK  

“The ‘Orphan Spirit’ refers to a spiritual condition in which we profess outwardly to know God as Father, but experience an internal contradiction to that belief.”

Questions for Discussion:

1. What is the Father saying to you?

2. Do you find it difficult to view God as a Father?

3. Are there times when it’s more difficult than not? When?

4. What steps will you take to begin renewing your mind about His true nature as a Father? (Scripture memory? Declarations?)

5. What would be a good way to active your faith when it’s hard to connect to Him as a son/daughter?

Scripture Engagement:  

• John 8:39

• Romans 8:15

• John 1:12

Marks of an Orphan Mindset:

1. Competition

   • Spiritual orphans do not feel accepted and feel the need to prove their worth.

   • Perceives the strengths of others as competition

   • Secretly takes satisfaction in the weaknesses of others

2. Independence

   • Deep down the orphan does not feel as though they belong in the family.

   • Suffering a sense of abandonment, the instinct of an orphan is to go it alone.

   • Withdrawing physically or emotionally from others

3. Insecurity

• Orphans feel uncovered and unprotected, so they feel the need to protect themselves.

• Orphans have a constant need of reassurance

• Lack of confidence or overly confident in their giftings

4. Performance

• The spiritual orphan feels rejected—therefore believing that he or she must compensate by working hard or performing well in order to be recognized.

• Judges the weaknesses of others

• Mistrusts others

• Fear of being punished

“The Orphan Spirit is not cast out. The Orphan Spirit must be healed.”

Praying Together:

Thank Him. What can we thank Him for? 

Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?

Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through. 

Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you?