In the previous posts in this
series, I covered how we can build a relationship with Christ. The first part
mentioned Lazarus’s sisters Mary the one who sat at Jesus feet to learn and
Martha the busybody. Mary chose to sit and learn from the Master. Then the
second part of the series is about walking with Jesus and building a
relationship with Him through the leading of the Holy Spirit. As with any
relationship, we communicate, spend time with each other and learn from each
other. The same applies to our relationship with the Holy Spirit and Jesus.
When we have a true deep
relationship with both the Holy Spirit and Jesus, our lives can only change for
the better. You see, when we have the leading of both Son and Spirit we can
fully understand grace then and only then we can be able to bear the fruit of
the Spirit “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no
law.” Galatians 5:22-23
It has been my experience as I
work with different churches and organizations that focus on helping survivors
heal from abuse that most of the individuals who say they have been healed,
still hold grudges toward the people that have abused them or hurt them. They
have become bitter instead of better in character. When we have a true and deep
relationship with Christ through the leading of the Holy Spirit change is bound
to occur. When we are in true relationship with Christ and the leading of the
Holy Spirit we have the power to STAND with confidence.
Stand
& Learn
As we stand and learn through the
leading of the Holy Spirit, know that Christ the (Bridegroom) is also standing
in a place that no human being can stand and heal us. The Bible says of Jesus “Here
I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens
the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.”
Revelations 3:20
Speaking of bridegroom, for most
individuals when they are about to propose to the future significant other,
they consider the cost of giving up their single life. They also consider if
they know the person long enough, if they can live without this person for the
rest of their lives, and they usually know that the person is the right person
because they have built a relationship. The same applies with our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ and our relationship with him. Interesting is that by
nature we would never on our own accord choose Christ and say (I Do) give of myself
to him completely, because we all have carnal minds “the carnal mind is
enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can
be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.” Romans 8:7-8 and
Satan knows this, this is why he does his best to entertain us in many ways so
that our focus will not be on the Lover Of Our Soul Jesus Christ.
When we have been abused our
perception of God often than not have been corrupted. The longer we remain
angry because of our abuse the more we are prone to be angry toward our
Creator. Hence, the more Satan will make us doubt the Love of God for us and in
time believe a lie. In time our minds will be programmed to believe all sorts
of lies and negative thinking. Our minds need to be reprogram from Satan’s lies
to God’s truths and the only way that we can do this is to allow the Holy
Spirit to move in our hearts by sitting, listening and learning while walking
with Jesus. When the Holy Spirit moves in our hearts and we surrender all to Christ
we are no longer living by the flesh, the Bible says “But ye are not in the
flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if
any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his” Romans 8:9 this
shows that our lives do change for the better because of Jesus Christ.
The healing journey requires that
you surrender all your fears, your strongholds, your pain, your hurts, past
memories and all that keeps in you in bondage. When you are free then you can
STAND firm and rooted in Him because your power heal is drawn from His strength
“I [you] can do all things through Christ who strengthens me [you]”
Philippians 4:13 just knowing this should give you comfort to know that you can
be free indeed through Christ.
The battle for our mind, body and
soul is fierce but we must STAND firm and the only way to achieve this is to
give it all to Jesus because in our own power we cannot do anything. Brother
Paul tells us in the Bible that we can draw power from God but we must do our
part “Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in
the strength of his power. Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that
you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our
struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces
of evil in the heavens. For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that
you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having
done everything, to stand. Stand firm therefore, by fastening the
belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of
righteousness,” Ephesians 6:10-14
To really heal from
our past abuses and prepare us for future trials, we must have a deep
relationship with Christ and rooted in His strength.
Are you ready to sit, listen,
walk with Jesus and stand in truth so that your healing can begin?
If so, ask
the Holy Spirit in Jesus’s name to lead your footsteps so that you may Stand
against the schemes of the devil, Stand your ground and Stand firm in Christ.
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