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
Gain Victory
James 5:16 “Confess and acknowledge how you have offended one another and then pray for one another to be instantly healed, for tremendous power is released through the passionate, heartfelt prayer of a Godly believer!.” (TPT)
To gain victory over the battles within, first, I Must Deepen My Understanding of Christ. Secondly, I Must Detect, Disarm & Delete The Lie I Have Believed. To gain victory over the battle within, the third thing I must do is I Must Declare My Struggle To Another. Read the rest of this entry
Be True!
Jeremiah 17:9-10 “The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful, a puzzle that no one can figure out. But I, God, search the heart and examine the mind. I get to the heart of the human. I get to the root of things. I treat them as they really are, not as they pretend to be.” (MSG)
Today, we will kick off with our final thought from yesterday which is that we tell ourselves lies sometimes.And one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is, ‘It is not a problem—no biggie!’
Deepen. Detect. Disarm. Delete
1 John 1:8 “If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.]” (AMP)
The answer to the battle raging with you is not in a book, or in a ten-step guide. It is not in the next conference, or in philosophy. I am happy to tell you that the answer, your deliverance is not even therapy. Read the rest of this entry
The Answer
Romans 7:24-25 “I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn’t that the real question? The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions…” (MSG).
To gain victory over the battle within the first thing we must do is deepen our understanding of Christ. Romans 6:12-13 “Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. …Instead, give yourselves completely to God… now you have new life…” (emphasis added). Read the rest of this entry
The Cure
Romans 7:24-25 “…Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord…” (emphasis added).
The story is told of an old Indian chief who was a believer, trying to explain the concept of the old nature and new nature to his son. He said, “Son, you have the old nature, and you have the new nature.” And the son said, Read the rest of this entry
Old vs. New
2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, when someone becomes a Christian, he is a new creature, he becomes a brand new person inside: old things are passed away, he is not the same anymore; behold, all things are become new, a new life has begun!” (KJV & LB)
The truth is that God has delivered the victory over the battles raging within to us. But to really get into it, we need to realize the Cause of these battles. Read the rest of this entry
Huge Cost
Galatians 5:16 “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.” (emphasis added)
There is a cost to not winning the battle raging on our inside. The first cost is Confusion. The second is Guilt And Shame and the third is Compulsion And Addiction. Read the rest of this entry
