As I walk through life meeting other people I find it very interesting to see the things that some people struggle with as opposed to others....and as opposed to me. It seems like the things we have faced in life, and the things we have come through, can greatly determine the things that "can be" a struggle for us. Even the way you were raised (good or bad) can determine the things you will battle as an adult. But today God was pressing it on me to not only discuss the things that we battle, but also the things that can flat out cripple us.
There are very natural things for each of us that can create a fear. Some people are afraid of heights, some are afraid of going fast, some are afraid of performing in front of people and some fear talking in front of people. These are very common and normal fears that again probably stem from something in our life, maybe even something in our childhood. And most of the time nobody will argue that fact with you. But what about the fears we don't like to talk about. Fear of rejection, fear of abandonment, fear of disappointing others, fear of showing your feelings, fear of trusting someone....and the list goes on and on. These are not fears we like to admit or talk about. Sometimes we even spend the better part of our life pretending like they don't exist and trying to convince ourselves we don't have a problem in that area. Why do you think that is? Perhaps because the very thing that brought this fear on you, wants to keep it on you, and admitting it and dealing with it might actually make it go away. Yes I believe the enemy will bring things on us through situations in our life. He is always trying to work something for evil just as much as God is trying to work something for good. If John 10:10 tells us that the enemy comes to "kill, steal and destroy" then why wouldn't we think that he is constantly looking for a way or an opportunity to do this. HE IS!!! And the faster you can come to grips with that reality the faster you can begin to see that God did not make you this way or put this in you. He does not want you to carry around the things from your past. He does not want the baggage we pick up through the years of our life impacting the relationships in our future. He does not want you hiding a fear that is deep down inside of you and He certainly doesn't want to enemy convincing you that you can't bring it to the surface and get help with it. Psalms 147:3 states "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds". If you saw a person with an open wound telling you things like "it's fine, nothing is wrong", when you can clearly see that they are hurt, wouldn't you insist they seek help? Well then why do we walk around with emotional and spiritual wounds and insist that we are ok? God is THE great healer, and healing our emotional, psychological and spiritual wounds is His specialty. Walking around with things in us that are crippling us in those areas is exactly what the enemy would love. That is how he oppresses us the most, by getting us to believe "this is just how things are... this is just how I am". NO! No, it's not. You can defeat each and every thing that holds you down and you can walk in victory! 1 Peter 2:9 says "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light". This is who you are....this is who you were created to be and this is who God wants you to be despite anything in your past.
If you can be honest with yourself and with God about the thing(s) that cripple you emotionally, psychologically and spiritually then that is the first step to the healing that God has waiting for you. God is a God of wholeness, healing and restoration. Seek His face and He can and will help you overcome!
God, thank You that we can lay even the most crippling thing as Your feet and trust You for healing and restoration. Please help those who are walking around wounded to see that YOU are the answer they are looking for. Holy Spirit once again defeat the enemy by giving those in need the wisdom and courage to face the very things he does not want them to and live a victorious life in YOU. In Jesus name, Amen
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