As I read I am blown away at how God reminds me of these truths…
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ… For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more having been reconciled, we shall be saved His life. And not only this, but we exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation… For if by the transgression of the one, death through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ” Romans 5:1, 5:10, 5:17
These truths are part of what was going through my head one Sunday morning as I fought a spiritual battle against the lies Satan wants me to believe. The prince of this world was pushing and pushing at me to accept thoughts like…
I am worthless
I will never measure up
I cannot lead in ministry
But God says no and we read it in Romans. Once all I had was sin in my life but now God supernaturally has changed everything except the physical appearance. The underline part above is what stops me in my tracks because of how good God is. Not only does God’s grace and righteousness cover and wipe away our sins, because of the cross; it also puts us in a new whole new light and life. Abundance in our imagination still cant describe just how much God has poured into us.
I am now justified, reconciled, redeemed, and put in a righteous standing with him. He does not see me for any other idea than…
A masterpiece
A son of God with the Holy Spirit testifying to God (Romans 8:14-8:16)
Washed clean by his blood (Romans 5:9)
Then there is still one more amazing thing that he has done for me and all believers. He gave us the Holy Spirit…
“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak, and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you.” John 16:13-14
That Sunday morning as I fought against Satan and all the junk he was trying to put into my head, the Holy Spirit kept reminding of all these truths. God is at work all the time for our behalf.
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So true! God is working all the time for us. We just have to focus on him instead of the lies of the world. I say “just” but it is a lot of work.
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This is definitely true. The reality of life is that the human condition is rich and varied and god is always here to help.
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I love how we can go directly to the source every time Satan tries to convince of things that are untrue. I love how God tells us just how much we matter and how much He cares in his Word so that we never have to stop and wonder. I am glad that you were able to combat those lies. You are fearfully and wonderfully made!
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“Not only does God’s grace and righteousness cover and wipe away our sins, because of the cross; it also puts us in a new whole new light and life.” This is so great and so true! It would have been more than enough to have just saved us. But God did so much more for us!
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Don’t you love how God’s truth just cuts through the enemy’s lies? That’s why it’s so important that we’re acquainted with what he says about us! Another beautiful, authentic and empowering post. Thanks for sharing Hyla
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Thank you for you sweet comment.
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This is great to read. I am struggling with self worth right now as well. It seems that I need to focus on prayer and listening more. I’m feeling lost and purposeless.
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Romans is a great read for that Chapter 8!
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Sadly, I’ve allowed Satan to take up residency in my thoughts for way too long. Thanks for the prompt to listen to God and move Satan out.
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I just love this truth. I dont care how many times the enemy tries to come against us and tries to get us to believe things that are contrary to the Word of God. Our Father always sets him straight and reminds us of the truth.
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Amen!
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Thanks for the inspiration. I think Satan has been trying to mess with me lately too!
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The enemy is so crafty to bring to mind those things that make us unsure of ourselves. Great lesson, friend.
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So thankful you listened to the Holy Spirit’s truths and let them override the devil’s lies! Praise God for how he works through the Holy Spirit to remind us of Biblical truths.
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A great reminder . It’s so easy to let the lies get the better of us sometimes, I feel like for me, I have to keep reminding myself of the truth often. Thank you for this 🙂
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