Fighting Shadows

Here are my notes, which I’ve gone through and removed some of the more private things :)

Chapter Summaries

Here’s a collection of my notes for each chapter

Fighting Shadows Notes

Introduction

The Eclipse

The Shadow of Despair

The Shadow of Loneliness

The Shadow of Shame

The Shadow of Lust

The Shadow of Ambition

The Shadow of Futility

The Shadow of Apathy

Conclusion

Summary

We Fight:

Despair with hope

Loneliness with community

Shame with vulnerability

Lust with faithfulness

Ambition with kingdom values

Futility with calling

Apathy with a cause

I can split this into three parts:

1. Relationship with God

Relationship with God calls us out of Despair, Shame, and Lust.

Inner healing: Relationship with God brings us true hope, and his love heal and fulfills our desires.

Relationship with God brings us out of the lies of the enemy and into God’s truth of our circumstances and our identity in him. His love overcomes all lies, all shame. Relationship with him is the greatest thing, our greatest desire, and all other desires — including lust — are a disgusting substitution of our true calling to be with him

Topics:

Sonship

Fatherhood

Inner healing

2. God-centered Community

God-centered community brings us out of Shame and Loneliness.

Equipping: Christ-centered community equips us to battle loneliness and shame.

Shame causes us to isolate — being in community is the opposite of lying defeated in shame. Healing lies in confessing our troubles to others. Therefore we must be vulnerable and be intentional in finding close friendship. And close friendship requires vulnerability! A nice feedback loop :)))

Topics:

True vulnerability

Seeking intentional friendship

3. God’s vision

God’s vision in our life should define our Ambition, tossing Despair, Futility, and Apathy to the side.

Guide for purpose and outward actions: God’s vision should guide our vision and define the purpose of our lives.

Take time to intentionally seek God’s vision — a greater calling for our lives, who we are designed to be, and the assignments we are designed to execute here on earth based on our calling. Being focused for this cause, willing to fight and bleed as a soldier, will deliver us from despair, futile goals, and an apathetic lifestyle.

Topics:

Seeking God’s vision

Removing our distractions

Soldier for Christ