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| Condemning thoughts cause mental bondage - How to sustain life's victories |
by Barbara Latta @barbaralatta
Do you struggle with guilt and
shame? Do thoughts plague your mind with accusations of past sins or
missed opportunities? These attitudes can place us in a soulish prison that we
can’t escape on our own. Condemning thoughts cause mental bondage. We need God’s help.
Condemning thoughts can cause us to shy away from talking to God or reading our Bible. I have done this many times. Whenever I
would do something wrong, I would wallow in remorse and not feel worthy to
approach God’s throne. But this is when we should be running into His arms.
We aren’t worthy to approach His presence in ourselves. But we
are worthy to approach Him because of Jesus. Jesus makes us worthy.
We can never clean ourselves up enough to deserve what God
did. If we could clean ourselves up and become worthy, we wouldn’t need God. He
is the One who does the cleaning, so He is the One we need to run to when we
fall down and get dirty.
For several years, I have had
the privilege of connecting with Lighthouse Bible Studies and contributing to
their online magazine, Refresh, and some of their Bible study
compilations.
On September 30, the newest
book Sustaining Life’s Victories, will launch and is available for pre-order
now.
My contribution’s title is “The
Prison of Condemnation is Empty.”
The article shares
three strategies we can use to unlock the jail cell of condemnation we may have
allowed to lock around our minds.
I know you will be blessed by
this book that contains stories from a multitude of talented authors. We know
our Lord gives us victory over sin and guilt. But once we are free we must sustain
that victory. This book provides personal illustrations and messages from God’s
Word to show us how to dwell in peace and grace.
Christ gave us His identity to free us from guilt and shame.
Join the conversation and share
how you sustain life’s victories. How has God helped you?
Sustaining Life's Victories is going to be an inspiration for so many. I'm looking forward to it! I know your article will be helpful to us---who doesn't have shame and regrets for past mistakes? We are so blessed to have the gifts of grace, mercy, and forgiveness from our precious Lord.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Katherine. Sustaining Life's Victories will be an encouragement to all who read it. We are so blessed to have the Lord's forgiveness and mercy. Thanks for sharing. Blessings!
DeleteYou've brought to mind Philippians 4:19--"My God will supply all your needs." Most of the time we think of physical needs when we read this verse. But you bring to mind here the needs of our minds and spirits, especially in the areas of sin and guilt. Praise God for his understanding our frailties (Psalm 103:14), and for supplying the mercy, forgiveness, and grace we need!
ReplyDeleteNancy, thanks for sharing this thought -"Praise God for his understanding our frailties, and for supplying the mercy, forgiveness, and grace we need!" We can be so thankful our Lord supplies every facet of our lives. Blessings!
DeleteI used to struggle a lot with condemnation until I learned the difference between conviction and condemnation. Conviction's voice calls me to repentance to lead me into freedom and restore a right relationship with Christ. Condemnation's voice tells me my sins are so bad that I can never commune with the Father again. I choose to listen to conviction.
DeleteJoanna, thanks for sharing this difference between conviction and condemnation. So many of us do struggle with this issue. Victory in Christ does show us the right voice to listen to. Blessings!
DeleteThis book sounds wonderful and so needed in our world today. Thanks for sharing about it Barbara. I pray it is a benefit to many
ReplyDeleteThis is an encouraging book filled with helpful strategies to overcome temptation, and I am so happyto be a part of it. I do pray the stories will benefit many. Thanks for sharing, Yvonne. Blessings!
DeleteCondemnation is one of Satan's biggest tools to keep God's children from living in victory. I'm so glad you have written encouragement for us, and I can't wait to get the new book. I know many will be blessed!
DeleteCondemnation is a tool of satan that we all experience. The numerous stories in this book will be a great encouragement to those who read it to help overcome this deadly trap. I agree with you, Annie, that many will be blessed. Thanks for sharing. Blessings to you!
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