Aphesis Group Ministries

[...] ) vs. how he actually behaves when they frustrate and disrespect him (operational belief) a mom who knows God is always loving and present with her (intellectual ascent) vs. her [...]

[...] In my experience it seems there are two kinds of “belief”: Intellectual Ascent Operational Belief If I witnessed a stunt man comfortably pushing a wheelbarrow across a high wire with more [...]

[...] change your instincts. Share with a trusted friend or two how you want God to change your operational beliefs. In order to fully close this gap between intellectual belief and operational belief, it [...]

[...] be emotionally tough and shoulder the load by herself. How can this be? In each case, the operational beliefs do not line up with the stated (intellectual / scriptural) beliefs. It can be difficult to [...]

[...] ; being met in your vulnerable state with a loving embrace. Yes, the mess usually begins to get sorted out, but that’s not the ultimate objective. [...]

[...] dark places and into the life that he has offered me. Slowly, but surely, I experience his loving embrace and a few more ounces of his character, which is rooted and grounded in love, and it gives me [...]

[...] an often mysterious destination: a place where we see what we actually believe at an instinctual level. We can then focus on challenging our false beliefs and affirming the beliefs that are [...]

[...] . It can be difficult to even recognize these inconsistencies because they happen at an instinctual level. Often they have been with us for decades and seem normal and necessary for our everyday [...]

[...] that serve to protect us from evil or harsh circumstances can also prevent us from relational connection and healing with God and others. Allow me to provide a couple examples: A good father [...]

[...] of self-protection served us well at some point in life, but now they keep us from the relational connection and healing with God and others that we truly long for. What to do? As you might imagine, [...]

In Part 1 of this post, I considered the difference between two kinds of “belief”: Intellectual Ascent Operational Belief The examples of: a d [...]

“Every shipwrecked soul knows what it is to live without intimacy.” Every Breaking Wave, Songs of Innocence – U2 There are a lot of shipwrecke [...]

[...] well worth taking. Remember, our negative emotions are not the problem; it’s our instinctual beliefs that drive them. It’s been said that emotions do not validate truth, BUT they do [...]