Welcome friends. I have to send my computer to the doctor and won’t have it for ease of access to post for the next couple of weeks, so I pulled up a post from 2012 to share with you. I hope you enjoy it!
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When I was a child I believed that if people really knew what I was like, they wouldn’t like me and so I kept who I was to myself.
Now I know that I am greatly loved by God (Romans 1:7; Ephesians 2:4; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4). So here I am, writing a blog and sharing who I am in the hope that you will be encouraged.
When I was a child I believed that I couldn’t do anything right, so I was constantly down on myself, mentally beating myself up for failing…again.
Now I believe that I am more than a conqueror through Him Who loves me. Romans 8:37 Failing on a project does not make ME a failure, besides, it’s okay to mess up. That’s when we learn and grow stronger as we get up and try again.
When I was a child I believed I wasn’t enough unless I did everything right. And so I worked harder or didn’t try at all.
Now I know I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ(2 Corinthians 5:21). I am forgiven of all my sins and washed in the Blood (Ephesians 1:7). He is enough. I don’t listen to the world tell me I have to do more to be accepted. I just walk close to Jesus.
When I was a child, I was easily led away into fear. “What if something bad happens” was a frequent companion in my mind. It could grab my mind and preoccupy my thoughts beyond any need for concern.
Now I believe God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7) and when those “what if” thoughts invade my thinking, I turn them over to Christ.
Now I believe God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7) and when those “what if” thoughts invade my thinking, I turn them over to Christ.
When I was a child I believed I had nothing to offer. After all, everyone else seems to have so much more than me in the way of talents and gifts. I didn’t get out there to try new things and offer what I DID have.
Now I believe I am the light of the world (Matthew 5:14) and I am God’s workmanship, created in Christ unto good works(Ephesians 2:10). He has given me something to do and he will equip me for those tasks. And I try.
These are just a few of the lies that impaired healthy living for me. And I still struggle with some of these from time to time, but in the end, I am an overcomer by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony. Revelation 12:11(NIV)
What we believe determines how we live.
Have you discovered a truth that has made a difference in how you live?
Resources I recommend:
Believing God by Beth Moore
Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer
Who You Are in Christ (Joyce Meyer article)
The Bondage Breaker by Neil T. Anderson
Neil has several resources that are excellent.
Who You Are in Christ (Joyce Meyer article)
The Bondage Breaker by Neil T. Anderson
Neil has several resources that are excellent.
Very encouraging words, Angela. I needed this today, because I failed today in something I did and it has been weighing on me.