BROKENNESS - haven't come to the end of self and still have some confidence in their own resources and abilities. A good indication of this is when they say, "Tell me what to do!"
UNFORGIVENESS - #1 way Satan robs us of our freedom - Most have unresolved anger. Forgiveness is God's only way to deal with it. Unforgiveness = bondage (Eph. 4:26,27).
DO NOT ACCEPT THEMSELVES JUST THE WAY THEY ARE - Need to realize that God accepts them just the way they are and forgive themselves and accept themselves.
TRYING TO GET FEELINGS TO LINE UP WITH THE TRUTH - Which will never happen because freedom is experienced when we live by faith in the truth, regardless of our feelings.
FAIL TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN FLESH AND THE REAL YOU - The flesh constantly wars against the Spirit, but that is NOT who we are - we are not addicts, perfectionists, anorexics etc.
AN INADEQUATE UNDERSTANDING OF GRACE - Does not know they are dead to the law & everything is permissible and are still trying to perform and measure up to get their acceptance and worth.
WRONG CONCEPT OF GOD - don't know that God accepts them as they are and has not changed as a result of their sin.
NEVER APPROPRIATED THEIR TRUE IDENTITY IN CHRIST - It is just information to them and/or are still holding on to a false identity in the flesh. We always act consistently with how we perceive ourselves.
HAVE NOT LEARNED TO RESIST SATAN - Do not understand spiritual warfare and that Satan was defeated at the cross and we have authority over him and the demonic.
HAVE NOT LEARNED TO DISCIPLINE THEIR MINDS - No consistent victory unless we take every thought captive and renew our minds by thinking on what is true, noble, pure, right, etc.