How often are we so caught up in our own 'self' our accomplishments, our strongholds (you know that thing that you cant live without), our pride, our burden that we cant see the forest for the trees?
Seems like the walls are caving in then the roof starts to collapse. Ever been there? Why is it when the walls are caving in we cant muster up enough courage to 'get out'?
You know who that person is, maybe its you.. you just want to scream loudly GET OUT FOR CRYING OUTLOUD.
This person has allowed this collapse to take over and control their life. Yea, I said it.. you allowed it. The thing is God allows things to happen in our lives, to see how we perservere. To test our faith, to see if we are faithful to Him. He already knows, but just as Satan approached the throne of God asking to test Job, God cant give up on His children that easily, its all about His glory. How can God get glory if everything is perfect all the time?
You see, you come to a place where a decision has to be made, unfortunatley we all make the wrong decisions at times, thankfully our graceful God is forgiving, understanding, and compassionate, but we need to ask ourselves why did I make that decision. Why did it fail so miserably. The decision I have made to let my faith dwindle, the decision I have made to stay couped up and isolated, the decision to let my illness, my problem control my life. What is God trying to teach me in this.
Refocus. Put your mind on God. Use your mind to place you before God. Turn your thoughts your fears your hurts and devote them and yourself entirely to Him.
2 Corinthians 10:5 "bring every thought into captivity to the obediance of Christ.."
Your faith and the Spirit of God must work together to achieve this. You have to surrender yourself, surrender your burden to Jesus just as He has already done for us. He surrendered His life.
Most of the time in our decisions, we fail to ask God where He wants this to go, then in that instance we do we lack in perserverance.
What is perserverance? Its endurance. Endurance combined with assurance and certainty. Certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen.
When we find ourself in this mess that we just cant seem to discern, its essential we step back talk to God, and perservere. Not just hang on and do nothing. Refuse to believe that we are going to be conquered by what is holding us back. We have to push ourselves, press forward knowing that God will not be defeated.
Jesus stood for love, justive,forgiveness, kindness and will never be defeated. Devot yourself to change, the change God desires for you. Let that person you see in the mirror, be the person God designed you to be. You have a choice.. remain powerless or go to the Father and recieve the promise of the Spirit.. His power. If youre saved its in you and ready to be released, you just have to ask.
Mark 8:34 "if anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me"
Take your burden, your weariness, your stronghold, that thing holding you captive hang it up today, deny yourself, and the Spirit come through you. Get out.. today.
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