Healing the Orphaned Heart (199 pages, published: 2003)
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On the backcover it says: "An orphaned heart is an Unhealed Heart fostered by a lack of biblical parenting"
"As you allow your heart to be healed and made whole, you will break the negative cycles, such as short -term relationships, debt, marriage and family problems."
Your heart condition is deciding your quality of life.
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Ch. 1 - The heart is the inner man-spirit and soul
ch. 2 - Characteristics of the Human Heart
ch. 3 - Becoming Aware of Ourselves
Ch. 4 - Renewing the Spirit of the Mind
Ch. 5 - The Power of your Will
Ch. 6 - Guard your heart
ch. 7 - The Right Confession
Ch. 8 Keeping godly focus
ch. 9 - Building Relationships with God and HIS people
ch. 10- Being Led by the Spirit
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The author ( CASEY TREAT) quotes scripture in his BOOK
(KJV, NIV, The Message and the Amplified)
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The gold-nuggets I found in this Book:
" Many people never do change and are stuck in the
negative things of their world. They blame people
around them..... and they do not change.
"Loneliness is a major part of the Orphan's Heart.
Overcome loneliness by having a real relationship with God.
A sign of the Orphaned Heart is a REFUSAL to look at Personal Problems and Personal Responsibility.
The feelings inside a "Orphaned Heart" - Inferiority / insecurity / defensiveness - which hinder change and growth.
The serious downfalls of having a ORPHAN HEART - you live in cycles that seem impossible to break out of.
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Then the author describes how you can obtain a HEALTHY HEART instead.
" your heart is your inner man, which includes your thoughts, feelings, emotions and will or ABILITY to choose. All these components make up your heart."
"You can daily choose the things that KEEP YOUR HEART HEALTHY."
(choose to be a spiritual, positive, healthy, godly person)
" What is the garden of your heart".?
"What kind of harvest are you experiencing."?
The Condition of your heart determines what you can grow in your life.