For the last 4
months I have been taking a monthly class- Thursday nights, Friday nights and
all Saturday's- once a month. This is called Advanced Discipleship Training.
This last weekend was about Spiritual Warfare, Suffering and Helping People
Grow Free.
Unfortunately, a
lot of believers live in defeat- they don't WANT to live in defeat, some don't
even realize they are living in defeat but they
KNOW something is going on on the inside of them and they don't know what to do
about it.
Here is some thoughts from ADT that we all need to hear:
Feelings are attached to our belief systems (and often what we SAY we believe is NOT often what comes out in our behavior, therefore, our belief system may be contrary to the Truth).
We cannot act (behavior) contrary to our belief system.
Negative emotions are always indicators of untruth, a place that is in need of being healed.
If you are feeling frustrated or angry you may be:
1) believing a lie (what lie am I believing about God, myself or others?) that produces pain
2) holding onto a right (what rights, in Christ, do you really have?)
3) unforgiveness
If you are a believer and you ARE feeling anxious, anger, frustration etc on the inside then there is a deeper issue.
If you really want to live in FREEDOM, despite the circumstances, trials and situations and maintain freedom then
A) Decide to:
1. Own responsibility for YOUR feelings and behaviors- don't put it on someone else
2. Ask God to reveal issues. Why? What lie is DRIVING the feelings and behaviors?
3. Reject the lie!!!!!
4. Believe (action word!) the truth and receive (action word!) it for yourself.
5. Yield in order to depend on Christ alone. Surrender to Him.
6. Risk new behavior. Grace abounds!
B) Forgiveness. Personal note, I would rather be known as one who walks in forgiveness and extends forgiveness than one who harbors unforgiveness toward others.
C) Identification with Christ in His earthly walk (as Jesus totally depended on His Father, we are to depend on Him.)
D) Relinquishment of rights. Let Go. "Think of others higher than YOURSELF." "Perfect love casts out fear."
E) Acceptance of ourselves. Do you really KNOW who you are in Christ? If you really KNOW, then your feelings and behaviors will begin to feel/act as Christ is.
If you are a believer that is living in this chaos and defeat- then Jesus wants you to know He died so that you can have and live in freedom. He rose again so that you can live from Him, and who He is. What does Jesus look like?
Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self Control.
"Abide in Me and I in you. Apart from Me you can do nothing."
"Love never fails. Love does not act unbecomingly. Surely Goodness and Mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing"
Here is some thoughts from ADT that we all need to hear:
Feelings are attached to our belief systems (and often what we SAY we believe is NOT often what comes out in our behavior, therefore, our belief system may be contrary to the Truth).
We cannot act (behavior) contrary to our belief system.
Negative emotions are always indicators of untruth, a place that is in need of being healed.
If you are feeling frustrated or angry you may be:
1) believing a lie (what lie am I believing about God, myself or others?) that produces pain
2) holding onto a right (what rights, in Christ, do you really have?)
3) unforgiveness
If you are a believer and you ARE feeling anxious, anger, frustration etc on the inside then there is a deeper issue.
If you really want to live in FREEDOM, despite the circumstances, trials and situations and maintain freedom then
A) Decide to:
1. Own responsibility for YOUR feelings and behaviors- don't put it on someone else
2. Ask God to reveal issues. Why? What lie is DRIVING the feelings and behaviors?
3. Reject the lie!!!!!
4. Believe (action word!) the truth and receive (action word!) it for yourself.
5. Yield in order to depend on Christ alone. Surrender to Him.
6. Risk new behavior. Grace abounds!
B) Forgiveness. Personal note, I would rather be known as one who walks in forgiveness and extends forgiveness than one who harbors unforgiveness toward others.
C) Identification with Christ in His earthly walk (as Jesus totally depended on His Father, we are to depend on Him.)
D) Relinquishment of rights. Let Go. "Think of others higher than YOURSELF." "Perfect love casts out fear."
E) Acceptance of ourselves. Do you really KNOW who you are in Christ? If you really KNOW, then your feelings and behaviors will begin to feel/act as Christ is.
If you are a believer that is living in this chaos and defeat- then Jesus wants you to know He died so that you can have and live in freedom. He rose again so that you can live from Him, and who He is. What does Jesus look like?
Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self Control.
"Abide in Me and I in you. Apart from Me you can do nothing."
"Love never fails. Love does not act unbecomingly. Surely Goodness and Mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing"
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