132 A Different Breed Of Encouragement #2 - ‘Counterfeit Encouragement’

In this second episode of A Different Breed of Encouragement, we expose why flattery is so attractive to the flesh, and why Paul immediately recognised what was happening in the churches of Galatia. Beginning in the Garden of Eden, we trace the origin of flattery through the nature of Adam, discovering how it changes the way we speak, reveals the genuine needs the flesh is still trying to meet, is driven by self interest and ultimately works ruin. We discover why counterfeit encouragement creates unhealthy dependency, toxic relationships and a life that looks to people for what the Father has always intended to give Himself.Are you in the early days of sonship, where the Father is beginning to expose the flesh and you are just starting to wake up as a son and see it as He sees it? Is there somebody whose approval you long for? Do you find yourself looking for their validation, hoping they will notice you, encourage you or affirm you? Do their words have the power to lift you up or leave you discouraged? Do you find yourself going back to them because there is something in you that still needs what they are giving?Or are you further along the spectrum of sonship, where the Father has already brought many of these things into the light, and now you are finding that flattery is coming after you in a different way? Are you beginning to recognise when somebody has a hidden agenda? Can you discern the difference between someone who is strengthening what the Father is already doing in your life and someone who is trying to win you over? When somebody encourages you, do you find yourself looking more to the Father than to the person who spoke? Does that encouragement simply confirm what the Father has already been saying and doing in your life?About AlexAlex is from the UK and he teaches and disciples across nations after years serving in Poland. His heart is the maturing of sons, believers growing into the fullness of Christ and revealing His life on earth. He serves within Firm Foundation, a work the Father is unfolding, joining partners who carry the same call. Through the Firm Foundation Focus podcast, Alex helps sons mature in Christ, discover the Father’s eternal purpose, and live Their way of life.Check out the Firm Foundation website for more information ffdiscipleship.co.uk