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Get Out Of Your Head - The Antidote for Cynicism

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Do you consider yourself a skeptical person? Ya know do you approach life with 'glass half-empty' attitude? Are you always waiting for the other shoe to drop? In this program, guest teacher Jennie Allen shares why this mindset is actually very toxic to our thought life. She’ll reveal just how pervasive cynicism is, and the ways it steals our joy. Don’t miss how to change your way of thinking.

Am I cynical? - Ask yourself these questions:

  • Do I get annoyed when people are optimistic?
  • When someone is nice to me, do I wonder what that person wants?
  • Do I constantly feel misunderstood?• When things are going well am I waiting for something to go wrong?
  • Do I quickly notice people’s flaws or faults?
  • Do I worry about getting taken advantage of?
  • Am I guarded when I meet someone new?
  • Do I wonder sometimes why people just can’t get it together?
  • Am I sarcastic?

Cynicism – is the idea that we’re looking for the bad to keep the bad from hurting us.

The antidote for cynicism:

  • Be careful with what you feed your soul.
  • Choose friends that are life-giving.
  • Delight in God’s creation.
  • Believe in the good.

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About Jennie Allen: Jennie Allen is the founder and visionary behind IF: Gathering and she is the author of several books and study guides, including Restless, Anything, and Nothing to Prove. She is a passionate leader following God’s call on her life to catalyze a generation of women to live what they believe. Jennie has a master’s in Biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Zac and their four children.

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Do you consider yourself a skeptical person? Ya know do you approach life with 'glass half-empty' attitude? Are you always waiting for the other shoe to drop? In this program, guest teacher Jennie Allen shares why this mindset is actually very toxic to our thought life. She’ll reveal just how pervasive cynicism is, and the ways it steals our joy. Don’t miss how to change your way of thinking.

Am I cynical? - Ask yourself these questions:

  • Do I get annoyed when people are optimistic?
  • When someone is nice to me, do I wonder what that person wants?
  • Do I constantly feel misunderstood?• When things are going well am I waiting for something to go wrong?
  • Do I quickly notice people’s flaws or faults?
  • Do I worry about getting taken advantage of?
  • Am I guarded when I meet someone new?
  • Do I wonder sometimes why people just can’t get it together?
  • Am I sarcastic?

Cynicism – is the idea that we’re looking for the bad to keep the bad from hurting us.

The antidote for cynicism:

  • Be careful with what you feed your soul.
  • Choose friends that are life-giving.
  • Delight in God’s creation.
  • Believe in the good.

Broadcast Resource

Additional Mentions

Connect

Partner With Us

About Jennie Allen: Jennie Allen is the founder and visionary behind IF: Gathering and she is the author of several books and study guides, including Restless, Anything, and Nothing to Prove. She is a passionate leader following God’s call on her life to catalyze a generation of women to live what they believe. Jennie has a master’s in Biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Zac and their four children.

  continue reading

342 episodes

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