| I renounce the lie that my father God is … | I joyfully accept the truth that my father God is … |
| 1. Distant and uninterested | 1. Intimate and involved (Ps. 139:1-18) |
| 2. Insensitive and uncaring | 2. Kind and compassionate (Ps. 103:8-14) |
| 3. Stern and demanding | 3. Accepting and filled with joy and love (Zeph. 3:17; Rom. 15:7) |
| 4. Passive and cold | 4. Warm and affectionate (Isa. 40:11; Hos. 11:3-4) |
| 5. Absent or too busy for me | 5. Always with me and eager to be with me (Jer. 31:20; Ezek. 34:11-16; Heb. 13:5) |
| 6. Never satisfied with what I do, impatient, or angry | 6. Patient and slow to anger (Ex. 34:6.; 2 Pet. 3:9) |
| 7. Mean, cruel, or abusive | 7. Loving, gentle, and protective of me (Ps. 18:2; Jer. 31:3; Isa. 42:3) |
| 8. Trying to take all the fun out of life | 8. Trustworthy and wants to give me a full life; his will is good, perfect, and acceptable (Lam. 3:22-23; John 10:10; Rom. 12:1-2) |
| 9. Controlling or manipulative | 9. Full of grace and mercy; he gives me freedom to fail
(Luke 15:11-16; Heb. 4:15-16) |
| 10. Condemning or unforgiving | 10. Tenderhearted and forgiving; his heart and arms are always open to me (Ps. 130:1-4; Luke 15:17-24) |
| 11. Nitpicking, exacting, or perfectionistic | 11. Committed to my growth and proud of me as his growing child (Rom. 8:28-29.; 2 Cor. 7:4; Heb. 12:5-11) |
| I am the apple of his eye! (Deut. 32:10) | |
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