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Have you ever noticed toxic patterns in your life that you just can't seem to shake? The ones you promise to address "someday," but somehow that day never comes?

We're beginning a powerful detox series addressing the spiritual contaminants we've allowed to infiltrate our lives. In this eye-opening message, we confront the dangerous nature of self-deception—that peculiar ability we have to see everyone else's problems while remaining blind to our own.

Like contestants on American Idol who've convinced themselves they have talent despite all evidence to the contrary, we excel at believing our own hype. We tell ourselves comforting lies: "I don't have a problem," "I'm not as bad as some people," or the classic "This is just the way I am." Meanwhile, these toxic beliefs poison not just our own spiritual lives but contaminate everyone around us. As Psalm 36 reveals, "In their own eyes, they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin."

The path forward requires something most of us actively avoid: ruthless self-examination. It's time to pray like David did in Psalm 139: "Search me, O God, and know my heart... Point out anything in me that offends you." This process isn't comfortable—it's like checking for ticks after being in the woods, finding toxins in the most embarrassing and inconvenient places. But leaving them unaddressed leads to spiritual disease.

God desires to clothe you with righteousness, but first, you must shed everything else you're wearing—the pain, hurt, anxiety, and loneliness you've been carrying. You cannot put on His cloak over what you're already wearing; the weight would be unbearable.

Ready to break free from the prison of self-deception? Join us as we begin this journey of spiritual detoxification that will transform your relationship with God and others.

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