“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened”. Matthew 7:7-8
Do you have an empty place within you that you are trying to fill with temporal things? What gap in your life are you seeking to fill? If you haven’t accepted Christ as Lord of your life you most certainly have a void that needs to be filled. That void can be filled right now without delay and I invite you to do so. Pray; admit to God that you are a sinner; repent, turning away from your sin. Believe that Jesus is God's Son and accept God's gift of forgiveness from sin. Confess your faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
Unfortunately, there are times even as Christians we find ourselves participating in behavior that is harmful to ourselves and hurtful to others and we must sit down, examine ourselves; and try to find the answer to why we do some of the things we do. We must ask the tough questions; the scary questions; we must ponder and study our own behavior. We must get down below the surface; perhaps we must look back to our childhood and evaluate baggage we’ve carried with us for many years.
No, this is not an opening to bash your parents or others. It is a time for you to be honest with yourself; a time to try to get to the bottom of what troubles you and turn it over to God. When you are dealing with an issue deep within your psyche you may find yourself slipping back into those old behaviors from time to time. You are not alone. The devil knows where we are weak and he uses this against us.
The ultimate answer; the bottom line; is always Christ Jesus. In Christ we have the opportunity to experience complete freedom. In John 8:31-32 Jesus says, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” In verse 36 of the same passage Jesus says, “If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.”
If that isn’t enough assurance for you, Jesus says we have “the Promise of My Father” and because of this we “are endued with power from on high”, Luke 24:49. The writer of the book of Hebrews also reminds us in Hebrews 13:5b, “For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.””
Wow! Good stuff! I hope this leaves you feeling empowered and ready to go out and defeat any negative thoughts, feelings or actions which may ensnare you. Our great God has already given us the tools with which to defeat the enemy; we just need to use them.
God Bless!
