Reading: Internal Wildfires - Slides
Restoring Relationships
Transforming Justice
Lecture 14
Internal Wildfires that Hinder Restoration
God’s Power
God’s power can extinguish the conflict wildfires in our conflict stories.
God’s Power
God’s power can extinguish the conflict wildfires in our conflict stories.
His power can restore relationships.
God’s Power
God’s power can extinguish the conflict wildfires in our conflict stories.
His power can restore relationships.
His power can transform justice.
Inferior Power
Before we talk about God’s provision for extinguishing wildfires, we will take two lectures to examine other powers that prevent us from transforming our conflict stories.
Inferior Power
Internal, self-destructive wildfires are conflicts that exist within us – underground.
Inferior Power
Internal, self-destructive wildfires are conflicts that exist within us – underground.
Let’s consider some examples of internal wildfires.
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Fires from Violence
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Fires from Violence
Fires from expectations
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Fires from Violence
Fires from unmet expectations
Fires from broken promises
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Fires from Violence
Fires from expectations
Fires from broken promises
Fires from Hate
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Fires from Violence
Fires from expectations
Fires from broken promises
Fires from Hate
Fires from Jealousy
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Fires from Violence
Fires from expectations
Fires from broken promises
Fires from Hate
Fires from Jealousy
Fires from political or cultural factors
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Fires from Violence
Fires from expectations
Fires from broken promises
Fires from Hate
Fires from Jealousy
Fires from political or cultural factors
Fires from racial profiling
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Fires from Violence
Fires from expectations
Fires from broken promises
Fires from Hate
Fires from Jealousy
Fires from political or cultural factors
Fires from racial profiling
Fires from a Root of Bitterness
Internal Self-Destructive Wildfires
Fires from Hurt
Fires from Abuse
Fires from Neglect
Fires from Violence
Fires from expectations
Fires from broken promises
Fires from Hate
Fires from Jealousy
Fires from political or cultural factors
Fires from racial profiling
Fires from a Root of Bitterness
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Extinguishing Internal Fires
No matter how justified we feel in holding on to past offenses we suffered, these internal fires continue to burn not because of those wrongs committed against us, but because we give them permission to continue burning.
Extinguishing Internal Fires
Internal wildfires are sefl-destructive because they hinder us from seeking God at the Peacefire.
Extinguishing Internal Fires
Internal wildfires are self-destructive because they hinder us from seeking God at the Peacefire.
These fires persuade us that it is acceptable to treat people in some way other than how the Lord treats us.
Extinguishing Internal Fires
Internal wildfires begin to affect our worldview and how we engage with people.
Extinguishing Internal Fires
Internal wildfires begin to affect our worldview and how we engage with people.
Internal wildfires create division between individuals and groups.
Extinguishing Internal Fires
Internal wildfires begin to affect our worldview and how we engage with people.
Internal wildfires create division between individuals and groups.
They contribute to shallow conflict stories because they prevent the pursuit of restoring relationships and transforming justice.
Extinguishing Internal Fires
Internal wildfires encourage the pursuit of personal or group interest without mention of the grace, mercy, or restoration found at the Peacefire.
Curious Questions
Are there internal wildfires burning in you?
If so, what are they?
What might happen if you brought that internal wildfire to the Peacefire?
Lecture 14
Internal self-destructive wildfires are conflicts we permit to burn within us.
Internal Wildfires convince us that it is acceptable to treat individuals and groups in ways other than how God treats us.
Internal Wildfires create external divisions between individuals and groups.
Lecture 14
Internal wildfires create shallow conflict stories with no pursuit of restoring relationships or transforming justice.
The justice produced by internal fires is shallow, based on self or group interest with no emphasis on grace, mercy and restoration.