Author Archives: God's Favourite House
The Helper!
Romans 8:27-28 “He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.” (MSG)
When you think long-term, you do not really worry, and you are not hopeless. Instead, you are filled with hope. So, you need to focus on long-term benefits and not on short-term inconveniences.
The Long Game
Philippians 3:13-14 “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.”
The fifth mental habit to demolish the fifth weapon of self-destruction hopelessness is Refocus On The Long Term, And Not the Short Term. Read the rest of this entry
Child Of God!
Galatians 4:6 “And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”
Do not be afraid. When you are afraid, remember whose family you are in and call out to your Abba. Remember Peter, he was walking on water and Jesus was there on the water. When Peter began to sink, what did he do? He shouted, Daddy! Jesus! Help me. Read the rest of this entry
Shout Daddy!
Isaiah 46:4 “I am your God and will take care of you until you are old and your hair is gray. I made you and will care for you; I will give you help and rescue you.” (GNT)
What overcomes the weapons of self-destruction listed in Romans 7 are the mental habits empowered by the Holy Ghost. And the fourth mental habit that overcomes fear is, Turn Your Thoughts To God Whenever You Are Afraid. Read the rest of this entry
Do This Daily
Romans 8:12-14 “So don’t you see that we don’t owe this old do-it-yourself life one red cent. There’s nothing in it for us, nothing at all. The best thing to do is give it a decent burial and get on with your new life. God’s Spirit beckons. There are things to do and places to go!” (MSG)
The first mental habit that demolishes the first weapon of self-destruction shame is, Remind Yourself Daily What Jesus Did For You. The second mental habit that demolishes the second weapon of self-destruction uncontrolled thoughts is Ask The Holy Spirit To Give You Superior Thoughts. Read the rest of this entry
Remember
Colossians 2:13-14 “You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He cancelled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.”
God already knew every sin you were going to commit before you were born, and He paid for it. I know Pastors do not want to tell us this and they mean well. But the truth is they cannot be holier than God. Read the rest of this entry
New Power
Romans 8:2 “A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death.” (MSG, emphasis added).
The first mental habit that demolishes the first weapon of self-destruction shame, is Remind Yourself Daily What Jesus Did For You. Do you want to get rid of shame? Then you have to remind yourself daily what Jesus did for you. Read the rest of this entry
Done
Romans 7:25 “The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different.” (MSG)
Yesterday, we looked at five weapons of self-destruction (W.S.D.) – Shame, Uncontrolled Thoughts, Compulsions, Fear, and Hopelessness.The sixth weapon of self-destruction is Bitterness. Bitterness is so effective against a lot of believers.
Surrender
Galatians 5:17-18 “The sinful self wants what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit wants what is against the sinful self. They are always fighting against each other, so that you don’t do what you really want to do. But if you let the Spirit lead you, you are not under law.” (ERV)
The truth is that once you have given your life to Jesus, you wrestle with a myriad of things. So, we are still focused and learning how to conquer the battles within, the Cure. Your biggest enemy is not satan, your biggest enemy is you. Stand in front of the mirror, Read the rest of this entry
