In this episode, Beth and Linda discuss the signs of a religious spirit and how it can affect our lives and relationships. They emphasize that identifying these signs is not meant to condemn or judge, but rather to bring awareness and offer hope for deliverance. The ten signs of a religious spirit include judging others based on appearance, trying to earn God's love through works, focusing on outward holiness without inner transformation, being critical of others' walk with God, basing Christian relationships solely on ministry activities, performing Christian duties without passion or hunger for God, desiring position and honor from the church over honor from God, finding identity in a lifestyle of Christianity rather than in Christ, knowing about Jesus but not experiencing Him, and projecting righteousness while harboring anger and resentment internally.

About The Hosts:

Beth and Linda are the hosts of the Freedom Journey Podcast. They share real-life stories and personal experiences to help listeners overcome challenges and find hope and encouragement in their own journeys.

Key Takeaways:

1. Judging others based on appearance is a sign of a religious spirit.


2. Trying to earn God's love through works indicates a religious spirit.


3. Focusing on outward holiness without inner transformation is a sign of a religious spirit.


4. Being critical of others' walk with God is a characteristic of a religious spirit.


5. Basing Christian relationships solely on ministry activities is a sign of a religious spirit.


6. Performing Christian duties without passion or hunger for God indicates a religious spirit.


7. Desiring position and honor from the church over honor from God is a characteristic of a religious spirit.


8. Finding identity in a lifestyle of Christianity rather than in Christ is a sign of a religious spirit.


9. Knowing about Jesus but not experiencing Him is a characteristic of a religious spirit.


10. Projecting righteousness while harboring anger and resentment internally indicates a religious spirit.

Quotes:

• "Religious people are judgmental." - Beth and Linda


• "Religion wears us out and takes away life. Relationship with God gives life." - Linda


• "I choose relationship over religion." - Linda

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and discussion about receiving identity from God

03:00 The religious spirit and the need for freedom

06:00 The enemy's attempt to distract from relationship with God09:00 Looking to church and relationships to fill a void11:00 The struggle to let go of religious mindset

13:00 Focusing on head knowledge instead of experiential relationship

15:00 The disciples as examples of heart-centered followers of Jesus

17:00 Projecting righteousness while harboring anger and resentment

19:00 Allowing God to increase and ourselves to decrease

21:00 Seeking life in God rather than religion

23:00 Prayer for breaking free from the religious spirit