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Bethany Skogen
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“The main reason there is an epidemic of emptiness is that we, not God, have created and multiplied our needs.” pg. 132
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Bethany Skogen
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“This explains why Christ is sometimes not enough for us. If I stand before Him as a cup that is waiting to be filled in order to satisfy my unbounded desires, I will never feel quite full. Why? First, because my lusts, by their very nature, can’t be filled… Second, because Jesus does not intend to satisfy my selfish desires. Instead, He intends to break the cup of psychological need.” pg. 131
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Bethany Skogen
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Tripartite view of the person — body, soul, and spirit
“Psychological needs may seem biblical because they are said to originate and reside in the soul — they have a place — but notice that the soul does not need to be positioned before God… This might not be too alarming until you discover that almost everything that seems hard and important in daily life has been attributed to needs of the soul.” p125
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“Psychological needs may seem biblical because they are said to originate and reside in the soul — they have a place — but notice that the soul does not need to be positioned before God… This might not be too alarming until you discover that almost everything that seems hard and important in daily life has been attributed to needs of the soul.” p125
