Victory Over the Darkness Study Guide: Realize the Power of Your Identity in Christ

I wanted this set to WRITE IN IT AS I STUDY THE TEXTBOOK!! I AM VERY UPSET THIS HAPPENED AGAIN! I DEMAND A REFUND AND COMPENSATION! I SPEND LOTS OF MONEY ON THRIFT OOKS!!

I lived for 11 years of my Christian walk in spiritual bondage. I became re-addicted to alcohol and other drugs after thinking I was a failure to God. I had heard this message before but never understood that our mind's are just as affected by Satan as well as our hearts. This is a very positive message and I think every person struggling with life controling problems should give this a try. However, if you don't engage then you won't stick with it! The Steps to Freedom are a true Biblical method to overcomming the power of darkness.

I have Fibromyalgia and Chronic Depression and am filing for Total Disability. I once made over $100,000.00 per year - now, I barely manage to function.I was shopping for a self help book because I have always had problems with the question "Who am I?" In fact, the first question my new church councelor asked me is "Do you know who you are?" My husband always told me to define myself by what I do; what I am able to produce. When I became sick with Fibro, I could only work (and do that at an extreme cost to my health) and my housework, being a good mother and wife went by the wayside. Then I couldn't even work, I was too sick. I quickly saw that defining myself by what I do/produce is not a true way to answer "Who am I" because if production defines a person, then I am already dead. As long as you are healthy and able to do things, you can try to convince yourself that is the answer, however, the moment you can't perform, you have just destroyed your own self worth.My therapist tried to ask questions like "Are you kind?" to help me develop self-worth. For her, if you had good morals and were patient, kind, have self-control, etc, then that should give you self worth. Although I tried to be, I was not always kind (sometime I had road rage, sometimes I was impatient waiting in line when I was in a hurry, sometimes I over ate). Sometimes I was kind because of ulterior motives such as "this will help me sale this idea to my boss", "this will help me...". So I could quickly see that basing "who am I" on a relative system that constantly changed versus and absolute system was doomed.This book tells you who you are. In fact, I took the scripures the author uses for "Who are You?"; "I am Significant"; and "I am secure" and typed them out in the new Message Bible. Now each morning, I read and pray these scriptures and my life is slowly but surely changing. Now, "Who am I" doesn't revolve around who everyone else says I am but who God says I am.I recently underwent a visualization therapy where we were listening to ocean sounds and a therapist was taking the group through relaxation techniques (relax your toes, feel the muscles of your feet relax, etc) then he said, "I want you to go back to a time where you felt safe and secure". I started searching for that time through my childhood, teens, early marriage, young children, teen children, and now empty nest and I couldn't think of one time I felf safe and secure. I started to panic when I asked God to help me remember. Then I remembered the day I accepted Jesus as my savior. That was the one day, I felt safe and secure. Now, I get to read about being secure in God versus being secure in my self and this is helping me.I never thought I was significant and with the Total Disability, I still have problems with this one - most people would say I am not significant because of my illness. But even with my problems, I am able to produce Godly fruit despite my problems. In fact, without having

This book honestly changed my life. I have been a Christian for 6 years, but have not been walking in the Victory that Christ died for me to have. Are you struggling with fear, doubts, self-condemnation? Whatever your struggle, read this book, and Anderson will take you on a journey to find how to fulfill your destiny by living in VICTORY! This is not a self-help book, it simply points out biblical truths that we so often overlook.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who may be suffering from spiritual opression. The book outlines the easy steps to victory over the enemy of our souls. In Christ, you are more than a conqueror. I have given away copies of this book to my friends. I highly recommend this book and "The Bondage Breaker" also written by Neil Anderson. Break free today from the lies of the enemy by understanding who you are in Christ Jesus. You'll be amazed and blessed when you learn the THRUTH about God's goodness. May the lord bless you.

In Victory over the Darkness, Neil Anderson provides a guide for healing of past wounds and for experiencing future victory. In Victory over the Darkness Dr. Anderson doesn't suggest change through behavior modification or external rules and regulation. Instead he gets to the issue of living according to our identity in Christ. His sections on healing past wounds and how to continue on the journey of spiritual maturity were very good. I appreciate that this book on emotional health was based on theology and not psychology. I believe it is a good, practical tool for the pastor and for the Christian mental health professional. While the book was strong in emphasizing our new identity in Christ, I felt it was weak in exposing the depravity of self. I've found that until a person abandons all hope in the self-life they will have difficulty rejecting it for their new life in Christ. This book would be a good book to read in tandem with Christ-Esteem by Don Matzat. I see them as being an effective balance for each other.