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THE SPIRIT OF SLAVERY
vs.
THE SPIRIT OF SONSHIP

The following are some general characteristics that show the difference in behavior between someone with a spirit of slavery and someone with a spirit of sonship. The root issues are in the heart. A spirit of slavery is the produce of both poor nurture and unresolved woundedness. These things cannot be seen directly, but these external behavioral characteristics typically are a reflection of what is in the heart.

Almost no one will fall completely in one category or the other. These are designed to help you see where you still need to be re-parented, rather than being a tool for you to label anyone else.

This material is developed in greater detail on the CD "Perspective on Leadership" which is part of the series entitled "Perspectives for the Church in the 21st Century."

	A Slave	A Son
The Response to Pain	- Runs from pain - Seeks to avoid problems - Sees the cost of failure	- Embraces pain strategically - Sees opportunities in problems - Sees the benefit of failure
The Perspective on Work	- Obeys orders - Looks at the right way to do a job - Consider consequences	- Solves problems - Looks for a better way to do a job - Sees possibilities
The Use of Resource	- Sees cost - Wants to receive from those who have - Cares for himself	- Sees value - Wants to know how they got there - Understands social responsibility
The Nature of Their Relationships	- Talks about self - Expects more from others than from self - Extends honor upwards	- Talks about his team - Personally raises the bar - Extends honor downward
The View of the Future	- Looks for immediate gain - Seeks comfort - Wants to be liked now	- Sows into the future - Seeks fulfillment - Will let history be his judge
The Excercise of Power	- Is disloyal when he succeeds - Gives favors - Seeks supernatural for self	- Initiates sharing success - Shows favor - Use the supernatural for others

Arthur Burk
Plumbline Ministries
November 29, 2004