The Dallas Willard Podcast 58. More Barriers to Eternal Living Now: Strongholds of Thought and Feeling (2010)
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Nov 17, 2025 
Dallas Willard, a renowned Christian philosopher and educator, discusses profound barriers to eternal living, emphasizing the impact of strongholds of thought and feeling. He warns against self-sufficiency and pride, which separate us from God's kingdom. Transforming the mind is vital for spiritual renewal. Dallas highlights the danger of dominant ideas that conflict with truth and urges listeners to prioritize love-driven actions over fickle feelings. He also elaborates on discipleship and the essence of eternal life as a shared quality with God.
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Pride As Self-Sufficiency
- Pride is fundamentally self-sufficiency that places us outside God's kingdom.
- That self-sufficiency breeds anger when reality exposes our lack of control.
Righteousness Of The Heart
- Jesus calls for a righteousness of the heart, not mere rule-following.
- True transformation makes temptations irrelevant rather than merely resisted.
Guard Your Mind From ‘Higher Thought’
- Bring your thoughts under God's truth because spiritual warfare happens in the mind.
- Use Scripture and Christian teachings to dissolve false higher thoughts.
