Lesson 13 | The trap of performance
Summary of key points
- The world teaches us that we need to perform in order to be accepted by the world. This causes anxiety and leads some to depression.
- There are many different reasons why we develop a performance mindset (with examples).
- The expectations we form on ourselves make it hard for us to follow God’s will.
- It also corrupts the way we see how we relate to God and how God relates to us.
- A performance mindset breeds competition, judgement, greed, envy, gossip and slander within Christian communities.
- We need to go to God and renounce the expectations and standards we have set for ourselves so that we can trust God with childlike faith.
Group reflection questions
- What are some of your personal takeaways from this study and testimony?
- What is the trap of performance? Ask the Holy Spirit to show you what signs there are that you might have performance orientation.
- Can you identify with the points in this study on how a performance mindset develops and how they might affect you negatively?
- What are some potential trauma, hurt or wrong family values that may have led to this performance trap? Is there anyone we need to forgive or words, expectations and standards that we need to renounce?
- How do you feel after following the renunciation prayer in this study?
Transcript
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