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CHAPTER 2: Self-Lies
Lie #5: “My Unhappiness Is Somebody Else’s Fault.”
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80.
Describe the “it’s somebody else’s fault” lie.
81.
How can the same event trigger such widely varying reactions or responses among different people?
82.
What did Beth believe was causing her misery?
83.
What does Beth need to do, to move away from the victim role in her relationship with her sister?
84.
The secular truth is that we mold our emotional lives by the way we _____ to think about what happens to us.
85.
The theological truth can be found in Proverbs 23:7a. Type this verse.
86.
Joseph was a young man who was sold into slavery by his own brothers. Here is a great example of a Bible hero who could have played the “blame game,” and said that everything bad that happened in his life was his brothers’ fault. Read Genesis 45:1-15 to see how Joseph responded when he finally met up with his brothers again.
87.
Did Joseph find it easy to admit his identity to his brothers? (vs. 1-3)
88.
How did Joseph’s brothers respond to the news? (vs. 3)
89.
Did Joseph spend time accusing and blaming his brothers for what had occurred, or did he retaliate for the unfairness he experienced? (vs. 5)
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90.
What principles was Joseph sharing with his brothers? (vs. 7-8)
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91.
What guidance does Joseph provide for responding when we believe something bad that happened to us was someone else’s fault? (vs. 9-15)
92.
Read Genesis 39. Again, Joseph experienced unfair treatment when he was accused unjustly by Potiphar’s wife. He ended up in Potiphar’s prison, and it would have been quite true to say it was somebody else’s fault that he landed in jail. However, instead of whining and complaining, Joseph used this time to serve Potiphar within the prison system and to serve God.
93.
What was the secret of Joseph’s success? (vs. 2-3)
94.
How did Joseph’s success affect Potiphar’s situation? (vs. 4-5)
95.
What made Joseph’s responsibilities difficult? (vs. 6-7)
96.
Was this an isolated event? (vs. 10-12)
97.
List some things Joseph did to help himself in the story.
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98.
How did going to prison affect God’s blessing on Joseph? (vs. 21-23)
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Chapter 3, Lie #1
