There is truth in this. When Satan comes, he condemns. You feel apprehension, fear and uncertainty. When his burden for your sins comes, it will be cold and unkind. It brings a heaviness that wears you down, belittles you, reminds you of how worthless you are and it whispers to you: You are failing - you are failing - you are failing. It would be easier to just give up! The moment you allow yourself to entertain that thought, you notice a lessening of that burden - a bit of relief from the discomfort you are under. Thats the hook. You entertain that thought of quitting yet again. This time, even greater relief comes. Now you are snared. However, the heaviness never really goes completely away. These are not the burdens that are placed by the one true living God. You see, even at their worst, the chastisements of the Lord are always kind. You will know that you are wrong. However, the corrections of the Lord strengthen you. Rather than whisper to you to simply give up and accept your fate, the Lord brings corrections that will help and encourage you to stand and grow. There really is no other way to way to say this - if the burden of your mistakes makes you feel like dirt, rather than show you correction and restoration - it is not from God. Any guilt from the Lord will be kind, and it will strengthen you when it passes. It will lead you to restoration - not acceptance of your fate. I made a statement on a post yesterday. It went something like this: The Lord gives you exactly WHAT you believe. . . Thats why Satan works so hard at trying to convince you that you are worthless, and that you have no hope. Once you buy this lie, he knows you are lost. Once you but this lie, you stop seeking restoration and forgiveness. I cant forgive myself - how can God forgive me? I have done too much in my life. I cannot be forgiven. I keep trying and failing. I will never get past this. Its just too late for me. I must be destined for the tribulation. I cant get my life straight. I know I am not right. Theres nothing that can be done about it. If these, or any similar statements are running through your mind, they are not from God. Satan will try to convince you that they are. However, they are not. If what you are going through has you convinced that its over - it is NOT from God! The only way it becomes truth is if you buy the lie. Dont buy the lie. Live for the Lord, and live for eternity! In the name of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:11:25 +0000
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