I know this is lengthy but it is worth the read!!
So why are there so many "bad" things in life? What I mean is, why do
we believe so many bad things about ourselves, others, God, just the
whole world which surrounds us? Is it really true, is it all as bad as
we believe it to be? If you believe it, then yes, it is very true...but
what would happen to our mind, body and soul if we didn't believe
bad news but good news. For instance, sugar doesn't really rot your
teeth out, or that person over there is not out to get us (because they
look like a "criminal"), or that the planet is going to explode. Okay,
so you touched on things I may consider to be bad about myself, someone
else, and the planet but I definitely do NOT think bad things about God,
after all He is the only Good thing in my life...contrary to that
thought, by believing in bad news, we are inevitably thinking badly
about God whom we "serve." What?? Think about this logic. If I am
believing in bad news, am I believing in good news? No. If I am NOT
believing in good news (GOD, gospel, Jesus), then what am I getting
saved from today? Hopefully something, but many are awaiting their
salvation, to cash that ticket in at the gate...until then all else
pretty much is what it is. This is NOT true, and it is this kind of
thinking which Christ was sent by our Father to show us in the flesh
just how NOT true it really is, as He conquered EVERYTHING (EVEN DEATH)
to show us just how much is really not impossible with God. Everything
is possible with God. Why is this kind of thinking just not true, well
look at the blessings and curses in Deut. 28, I personally do not see
that kind of favor (blessing) of God currently in the world which
surrounds me, people are getting their butts kicked and handed to them
by the enemy everyday, without even putting up a fight...willingly
letting the enemy rule in them. I know because I do it too, but it is
high time to wake up from this slumber!! God is too vast for me to
think that there is even one thing that He can't handle. Why were Adam
and Eve kicked out of the garden, because they believed bad news after
eating the forbidden fruit of knowledge between good and evil. What bad
news? They were ashamed, thought they were naked, were afraid of God
as Adam blames the whole thing on Eve, etc. What was in the garden.
The tree of life, which would have let them live forever as long as they
had access to it. Therefore, God stopped them from being in misery
forever by banishing them from the garden.
Once you look
inside yourself and see your belief system for what it is, it is really
astonishing to know just how much of what we believe is based off of bad
news or fear, but the bible says that perfect love casts out fear!!
Why does fear need casting out? Because fear affects our belief, and
turns us away from the One who knows no fear but is the giver of
abundant life!! You may be asking yourself, so what's next? The goal
is to totally be immersed in God and His good news that we believe the
gospel only and not any bad news. I'm talking about the new covenant in
which God transforms our minds and hearts that we may truly be pure.
To show you just how real this enemy is, think of a good thought and
count how many negative ones just pop up in your head...even we, being
evil, put a pop up blocker on our web browsers to hinder those from
coming through affecting our computers performance. Our only job is to
figure out how to be with God always, always being like ripened produce
of His Spirit that can be regarded as succulent and fresh, the best of
the best. Then, and only then are we effective against this truly real
enemy, this foe which keeps us from believing the good news because he
knows just how powerful it is.
So on the day when many I know
are in church rejoicing and sharing fellowship with one another, when
you do fire your computer up, I implore you to (if you feel you need to)
re-evaluate yourself, find a way (the best that works for you) to not
take in the bad news, but to rebuke it. Take all your thoughts captive
to the obedience of Christ, and be a son or daughter of God. Know what
that means and let God (our Dad) show you just how much possibility is
found in Him...I know I am! The world is negative, but He has conquered
the world! Hear His voice within, resonating the sound of love and
truth and "...let His peace which surpasses all understanding be with
you. Amen." Remember, bad news is out there, we just don't have to let
it rule in our hearts keeping us in bondage to it, allowing the enemy
to rob from us the love, joy, grace etc. that our Father told us we can
and should receive!! I will leave you with a word from the book of
Titus:
"For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers
and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whose mouths must
be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they
ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain. One of them, a prophet of
their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may
be sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments
of men who turn from the truth. TO THE PURE ALL THINGS ARE PURE, but
to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their
mind and conscience are defiled. They profess to know God, but in works
they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for
every good work." (Titus 1:10-16 NKJV)
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