Communication: I let God’s Word and pain expose and correct my source for love, acceptance, and value. I share my feelings honestly and appropriately, giving others freedom to reject me.

Knowledge: I let the Creator’s love, acceptance, and value of me expose and correct the wrong assumptions and wrong motivations in my life.

Trust: Since the proven character of the Creator is my source for love, acceptance, and value, I confidently trust the Creator when I experience pain.

Commitment: I am submissive to the Creator and obedient to his absolute moral law because...

• His love motivates me.
• My obedience honors him.
• He rewards obedience.
• His law protects me and provides for me.
• Sin will destroy me.
• He disciplines me in love.

Sacrifice: I let the Creator decide when, how, through whom, or even if he will provide something that is essential

Communication: I hide and cling to my sources for love, acceptance, and value. I share my feelings to control, manipulate, or intimidate the Creator and others into meeting my needs and protecting me.

Knowledge: I use God's Word to protect the wrong assumptions and wrong motivations in my life and to justify my demands on others.

Trust: Since people, things, or circumstances are my sources for love, acceptance, and value, my trust in the Creator wavers when I experience pain.

Commitment: I am committed to being protected and having my needs met. My obedience to the Creator's absolute moral law is motivated by...

• A desire to earn love, acceptance, and value.
• Fear.
• Guilt.
• Addiction.
• Obsession.

Sacrifice: My sacrifices are self-serving so the Creator and others feel obligated to meet my needs and protect me.