Tackling Your Transitions
Mount Paran Church, Dr. David Cooper, 12- 27-09 Rev. 22:13 " I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." Life is a series of beginnings and endings. Transition—move from one place or state to another. A conversion. Triggers transformation. Life is full of transitions. It's important to move through them. Embrace change. Learn to discern what God is doing in your life. The garden/the flood (Gen. 6:5-6) / the end of the age. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Cor 15:26, 2 Peter 3:14, Rev. 21:1 Life is marked by transitions. Historical Transitions Life Transitions —8 stages of development (Went in to detail on Erik Erikson's 8 stages of development http://www.learningplaceonline.com/stages/organize/Erikson.htm , plus one added by Dr. Cooper) Infant—Trust vs Mistrust Toddler—Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt Pre-school—Initiative vs Guilt Elementary—Industry vs Inferiority Adolescence—Identity vs Role Confusion Young Adult—Intimacy ...