DEUT 30:15 SEE I HAVE SET BEFORE YOU TODAY LIFE AND GOOD DEATH AND EVIL. I CALL HEAVEN & EARTH AS A WITNESS TODAY AGAINST YOU, THAT I HAVE SET BEFORE YOU LIFE AND DEATH, BLESSING AND CURSES; THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFEand soak in , THAT BOTH YOU AND YOUR DESCENDANTS MAY LIVE.
~UNDERSTANDING HOW IT STARTS~
Hopefully in this blog we'll take a journey and set the captive free today!! Praise God! Let's start with a basic concept of sin. In Romans we know that the wages of sin is death, correct? But often times sin doesn't jump straight from sin to death like that. There are some steps that take place before death. Sin becomes death when sin is untreated and we allow it to grow. For example: there may be a young girl around 5 or 6, she likes to dance, you know them secular joints 'the jerk' ect... and everybody and the momma too thinks it's cute. When she's about 12 or 13 and she's pregnant, people wanna pass out, cry, and holla. When they actually facilitated foolishness when the girl was younger. We can't 'patty cake' or flirt wit sin. We have to cut it off!! Well that may be in a child but what about adults who are scared but yet they cater to sin??? For example: Folks will sit around and listen to Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu who are known 5%(who don't even believe in Jesus) and soak in their teachings because it makes us feel good or because it's positive. All along the way the enemy is ushering in a spirit of condemnation. How? John 3:18b but he who does not believe is condemned already. They, the artists, can't lead us (you and me) into a place of holiness when they're in a state of condemnation. Then we wonder why we feel confused, ashamed, unable to focus on the Word without doubt.
~SO WHAT ARE YOU GETTIN AT?~
So how does sin jump to suicide and death? The devil knows he can't just show up in a red suit with horns surrounded by flames and tell you to kill yourself. So he sets up plans and schemes to desensitize
you to the plans that God has for you. It may start off with telling a couple lies to cover up something you're afraid to reveal. Maybe you have a some lust in your heart... it didn't manifest to sleeping with anyone but it's there. Perhaps each relationship is getting worse and worse. Often times we say "no it's not that serious" and leave the sin untreated, thinking we can handle it ( THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE DEVIL WANTS YOU TO DO). PSA: "We cannot entertain sin! It's gonna cost something!
~ STILL ON THE JOURNEY~
When the imaginations, doubts, and fantasies are thrown at us we have to them stop there. How? 2 Cor. 10:3-5. When thoughts come, and they will, saying 'look at you...you're nothing' 'you have no value and no purpose', 'you can't do anything right', 'you can watch a lil porn it's cool', 'you can shack up with him/her go ahead, do it', 'you're ugly and God will never use you' Etc.... you immediately at that time, come back with the Word. Even if you can't fully quote it, YOU KNOW IT!!!! Say it out of your mouth, 'I am not weak' 'the joy of the Lord is my strength' 'I have abundant life' 'I shall live and not die!!!' 'I am more than a conqueror' 'I am royalty and God loves me' 'Even when I'm weak You are strong God' 'I am the head and never the tail' 'all things work for my good' 'God i Know you'll never leave me or forsake me' 'I am healed by your stripes' 'I have no fear but a sound mind'...etc. STOP SIN IN ITS TRACKS!!!!
If you don't sin gives birth to sin which feeds more sin which will eventually produce death. Maybe not in you but in your children or grandchildren. When we play with sin we give it permission for sin to have space in our lives.
~Wrapping It Up!!!~
Often times suicide comes from unaddressed sin and condemnation. Remember the pages Deut 30:15 in the beginning? It's Gods desire that you choose life!!!! But you have to make that choice to live. Will you?
I hope this has helped someone today and may have brought some encouragement or clarity to someone else. Here's a short prayer for anyone who may be dealing with sin and it's nature: God I thank you for the LIFE of whoever is reading this. I pray that joy may cosume them and that life may be theirs TODAY!!!! Give them the strength to choose life and freedom and never look back. We shed light on the enemy and say 'NO MORE' to your plots, plans, and schemes in our life. We shall live and not die!!! In Jesus Name Amen!!!!
Love you,
Shavra
Shepherdess
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