The last time we spoke I asked you to forgive whoever has wronged you in the past...
I pray You have done that and you have peeled off another layer of your personal mummy.
Congratulations...:)
But if you HAVE NOT done this , Let me ask you if you heard some of the following statements in your mind.
" This dude is nuts , I am not forgiving so and so..."
" No way in hell I will forgive , No way! , They will pay for what they did to me!"
"See how those who love God are soft ? Quit reading this nonsense! "
"You dont actually believe what he is saying do you?"
Ofcourse I am not writing exactly what went on in some of your minds upon reading my request for forgiveness , But I am hitting in the general area....You know what you thought , when the thought of complete forgiveness was brought up.
For some of you reading , a complete panic came over you...You have been hurt too deeply to let it go...You still havent received Justice...Your still waiting for payback.
Let me ask you this , Where do you think those thoughts are coming from?
Who would stand to benifit from keeping you in bondage to unforgiveness?
When I first started reading the word years ago , I came across ROMANS and it had a great impact on me...Particuarly chapter 7.
It showed me that what I was going through in my mind , Others were also going through and not only that , it was nothing new...
Lets check out ROMANS chapter 7 : 18-25
18. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it.
19. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do.
20. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin which dwells within me.
21. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand.
22. For I delight in the law of God, in my inmost self,
23. but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.
24. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
25. Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I of myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
When I read this years ago , A lightbulb went off in my head.
Ok , So this explains why it is so hard to live right...This explains why everytime I want to stop doing what I am doing , I have extreme difficulty acheiving my goals...
You ever make a goal for yourself?
Quitting smoking or drinking or maybe going on a diet ...For some quick examples...
This also applies to things you want to start...Eating healthier , drinking more water , reading more , working out, etc...
You find that whatever the goal is that will ultimately improve your life for the better is the hardest goal to obtain....
So the majority get depressed and say forget it and give up , It's too hard....
This usually happens the afternoon of January 1st...:)
There are a few people who stick with what they say and end up feeling great about their lives and themselves...And then they bug the hell out of you to change your ways and you either LISTEN and do it OR You avoid that person because what is inside of you isnt cool with what is inside of them...
But ask yourself , why it is so hard to become the best you can be....
What you need to realize is , we are in constant battle within our minds...
Whether or not you acknowledge it , You are in a battle for your mind everyday.
" but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members."
A large majority of the world are oblivious to this war and just live life with tunnel vision or they choose to accept what has been handed them in life.
There are way too many possible scenarios for the oblivious persons life.
work-home-sports-beer-repeat
work-home-club-repeat
work-club-sex-repeat
and the enemy also loves to put that fear of the unknown in you.
The fear of "IF I do this here , I cant do this anymore..."
So your fear of change ,keeps your wheels spinning in the mud.
endless possibilities and all are real lifestyles...
But if people are not made aware that they have a grander purpose in life , they will not try to acheive it.
If people are not made aware that the voice in their mind telling them they cannot acheive what they are feeling within is a LIAR , Then they will continue to live in a common fashion.
Let me clarify , Were not all meant for hollywood or the stage or to be in the public light even , But we all possess something special about us that is benificial not only to yourself and family but contributes in some positive way to humankind.
Some of you feel a calling but when you decide to take that step in that direction , That voice of FEAR comes in and tells you , You will FAIL! , They will laugh at you! ,Your friends will leave! They wont accept you!...and so you sink back into bondage , You literally allow yourself to be shackled.
When in reality , ALot of The people you fear will leave or wont look at you the same are going through the same thing you are and dont speak about it (Alot of people are living..YOU GO FIRST! Lives)
and if they dont accept what you say , Then you dont need to kick it wit them anyway , ANYONE who would give you hell for bettering yourself is NOT your friend...Lose them or be lost with them.
God did not create us to be robots or to settle...
Within each of us is a divine calling or gift...Everything is already embedded in us , it just boils down to this...Are you willing to go retrieve the gift? are you willing to GO TO WAR within yourself and fight for what God has blessed you with? Are you willing to unwrap the mummy?
Lets travel to ephesians 6:12
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]. "
We turn to Dr.Phil and Oprah instead of Psalms and Proverbs.
The WAR...
The old visual of the devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other is alot more realistic than we think it is.
Ok Mr.Johnson , How do we fight this then?
ephesians 6: 13-17
"13. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15. And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16. Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: "
READ and Communicate and Believe and you will be equipped to fight the battle.
Once you start doing this , You will begin to transform into who you were born to be , God will start revealing your purpose to you...SEEK
"I just dont know what to do with my life...I dont know why I'm here..."
Take my advice and discover why you are here...
Everyone has a different talent , right now my job is to get you to realize this and recognize where it comes from.
Start paying attention to and challenging the thoughts you have in your mind...
Question where they are coming from and look at them with logic.
We all have 3 voices in our minds at one time...
Call it what you want , I'll call it what it is...
GOOD-EVIL-YOU
This is where the war comes in and depending on which voice you roll with will depend on how victorious you are in the Battle (LIFE)..
Another way to view this is the Devil's job description...
His whole purpose and goal in life is to rob you of your joy...
He has legions of unseen forces working nonstop around the world in the lives of every human on the face of this planet...
This is his Job...So when you hear that negative voice in your mind , recognize who just clocked in and meet them at the time clock..."Say man , You dont work here anymore...Don't make me call security!"
But , If you think about all the hell he has put you through or tricked you into , Go ahead and call security..."I Bind and rebuke you in the name of Jesus Christ!" He can't take that name...PERIOD.
There is POWER in his name..USE IT.
You ARE more than you THINK you are...
We have to pay attention to our thoughts and learn the M.O. of the enemy...
If it is positive and makes sense and will bless , It is of GOD...
ANYTHING having to do with FEAR is of Satan...
POSITIVE=GOD
NEGATIVE=Devil
YOU=THE ONE WHO DECIDES....
From this moment on ....Do not let the enemy keep you shackled...
DISCOVER YOURSELF.
Peace be unto you in the name of Jesus Christ...
Amen
Scott Johnson
www.scottjohnsononline.com
10/04/09
8:49 PM
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