Thursday, September 13th
Acts 26: 9-18
Because our hearts are subject to the enemy's influence, how is the body of Christ affected when we "follow our hearts"? The Lord gave me an image of a house much like the one on "Hoarders", the tv show where people hold on to everything. The people look normal on the outside, but inside a storm is raging. They may have had something traumatic happen to them, and their "hearts" begin to tell them how to respond to that situation. Every object they come in contact with suddenly takes on an air of importance it never had before. Sooner or later, their homes-- once a haven of rest and peace-- become a prison that someone has to free them from.
When trauma happens in our natural bodies, the whole body responds to nurture it until it is restored to its previous function. But what occurs in the body of Christ? We allow everything that shouldn't be important to our success take priority. Our feelings tell us to push others away, so we do. We don't reach out and let others know what's going on so they can be sensitive to pray for a breakthrough in our lives-- so they don't. Before you know it, our spiritual homes become a prison cell where the enemy is free to keep us locked up, and we are paralyzed to function in our place in the body.
When we can't function, the body of Christ suffers. There is something missing because our hearts are holding us hostage. God's kingdom was never designed for us to operate in isolation of one another. Only when we begin to GUARD our hearts-- taking authority over the thoughts and emotions that do not line up with God's Word-- will we truly begin to see breakthrough. Let's ALL put our hearts in their place in Jesus' Name today.
Acts 26: 9-18
Because our hearts are subject to the enemy's influence, how is the body of Christ affected when we "follow our hearts"? The Lord gave me an image of a house much like the one on "Hoarders", the tv show where people hold on to everything. The people look normal on the outside, but inside a storm is raging. They may have had something traumatic happen to them, and their "hearts" begin to tell them how to respond to that situation. Every object they come in contact with suddenly takes on an air of importance it never had before. Sooner or later, their homes-- once a haven of rest and peace-- become a prison that someone has to free them from.
When trauma happens in our natural bodies, the whole body responds to nurture it until it is restored to its previous function. But what occurs in the body of Christ? We allow everything that shouldn't be important to our success take priority. Our feelings tell us to push others away, so we do. We don't reach out and let others know what's going on so they can be sensitive to pray for a breakthrough in our lives-- so they don't. Before you know it, our spiritual homes become a prison cell where the enemy is free to keep us locked up, and we are paralyzed to function in our place in the body.
When we can't function, the body of Christ suffers. There is something missing because our hearts are holding us hostage. God's kingdom was never designed for us to operate in isolation of one another. Only when we begin to GUARD our hearts-- taking authority over the thoughts and emotions that do not line up with God's Word-- will we truly begin to see breakthrough. Let's ALL put our hearts in their place in Jesus' Name today.
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