God of the Breakthrough
“Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31 ESV
What are you believing?
I have been doing a personal bible study called, “Live No Lies” and it has caused me to ask myself that question? Not just a one time belief but a continual reminder of what comes in and out of my thoughts. To abide means dying to the lies in my mind so I can live in the freedom of living with the mind of Christ.
“We live at the mercy of our ideas; this is never more true than with our ideas about God.” Dallas Willard
What I believe will shape my actions. For many years before I began a relationship with God I had the idea that God wasn’t for me but that He was against me. My idea of freedom was just do what I wanted and live in a way that as long as I was not hurting anyone I could do as I please. It was a slippery slope of allowing into my heart things that would draw me away from all God had intended for me. I had one foot in the world and the other in following God. Living my own way left me feeling shame and guilt but I would still gravitate back towards what I knew to experience the same let down. It became a soundtrack in my mind to listen to my wants and reject God’s voice. And eventually that voice just got quieter as I created distance and praise God He was still pursuing me. God was always watching over me despite my disobedience. I strayed but He kept pursuing through those people that He surrounded me with. God always keeps His promise because He never changes. His promise always remains, it is my choice to remember.
His Truth brings clarity. The lies of the enemy bring condemnation.
It is where the lies play in our mind that we can begin to recognize the soundtrack we are listening to. We can believe them and become them. I did for many years. I had to learn to trust God and what He says about me. I still do today.
God wanted me to know His ways. It was never about control, it was that God wanted to be my first in everything. He wanted me to know Him so I could then understand His best for me. I had to drop all my preconceived notions about God to meet my loving Father ready to receive me in my mess. It is only when I knew what I needed in my life was a relationship with God and it was in that discovery I found the love that began to shape all I would become.
I receive intimacy with my Father through His Word of and prayer. Praying the Word over it all. Saying back to God what He has spoken over me. That is what breakthroughs all the lies. The ones I wake up with and the ones that attempt to steal my focus all throughout my day. It is a weapon I am learning to fight with more each day. Knowing I can take ground and that the Word remains in me and that can determine my path. Telling God my needs in prayer and praying the Bible back to Him. “Father, I have a lot of insecurities about what you could possibly be asking me to do. You are the God of all possibilities and you tell me to trust in you in all my ways and lean not on my understanding so help me to acknowledge you in all my ways because you Jesus will guide my path.” Just tell Him what is on your heart. He loves to hear your voice.
He desires to Shepherd our hearts. The God who desires to breakthrough and BE our understanding.
What lie could He be asking you to surrender? Tell Him.
Father,
Coming to you with the lies we hold onto and laying them at your feet we can find freedom. They don't belong to us. Shame. Guilt. Not being good enough are all lies from the enemy. We take off our former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by our minds to put on the new self, the one created according to your likeness in righteousness and purity and truth. Help us to remember that posture of surrender daily as we live for you Jesus Christ. Amen
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