Psalm 32; John 8:31-32; 14:15-21; Matthew 17:20
Through negative life experiences and wrong thought processes, the enemy has embedded lies, sins, and self-protective habits (strongholds) so deeply in your heart that your will alone is not enough to break free.
You need Someone stronger.
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, don’t worry. I was there, too. My wrong thought processes were so habitual they felt “normal,” not shameful or dirty like sin should feel. That’s why I couldn’t find them. Well, some of them, anyway. Others were blaringly loud.
But then … Jesus … He slipped into my quiet times and gently tapped at the walls in my heart, saying, “Open up. Let Me show you what’s in here taking up space where I want to be.”
You see, the mess within me had piled so high, it rose like a mountain between us, blocking His voice and side-tracking me from the oneness I was created for in Him.
Sin and the wrong thought processes that lead us there are the greatest barriers to hearing God’s voice and experiencing the fullness of His love.
Each time He set me free from one of my old habits, I could hear His voice clearer, obey Him easier, and experience more of His power flowing through me.
Can you see how the enemy tries to deter us from oneness with Christ? I’m still on a journey, and will be until this life is over and I see Jesus face to face. But now I know, mountains do come down.
Ask the Lord today to show you your strongholds — those barriers that keep you from oneness with Christ and others — and how He wants to tear them down.
— from Victory Strategy #9, Delight to Be a Woman of Wonder, and the men’s version Dare to Be a Mighty Warrior, by Mikaela Vincent)
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