Vital Signs of Recovery is a ministry to all who
endeavor to exchange the bondage of fleshly
limits for a bounty of spiritual desires.
My
Reflections with Christ on Gaining New Spiritual Territory Daily
Thursday, May 14 11:20:56 2009
Most of what we experience in life today is strongly
tethered to our choices that kept us wandering in the wilderness like
those of the old testament Bible prophesies. The way of worldly thinking
and behavior is and has always led to idolatry, wars, rape, ruin, disorder,
waste, terrorism, famine; with a delusion of entitlement.
The list of what I can not explain today is a humiliatingly
long one. But I know, that I know, that I know- that I am not my own.
In that knowing, I am to gain new spiritual territory daily. It doesn’t
just happen. The “rest” I find in Jesus, surpasses all understanding
because it is void of the plague of worry. Trust is the fuel of all
forward action in gaining illuminating ground.
Alternatively, if I magnify the enemy, opposition begins
to pave its own way to a stronghold. If I fail TO BELIEVE IN God’s
promise, this new level will contain a new devil. As a result, new spiritual
territory lies on the other side of a huge fight with devils and principalities.
If I listen to a bad report that voids available abundance, it WILL
minimize who I am in Christ’s army inciting only false humility.
You can tell how grounded I am by what it takes to discourage me. As
a man thinks, so he is. Time spent complaining about our leaders is
a false prophesy on God’s ability to accomplish all He has comprised
in their position. When I operate from a victim mentality instead of
glorifying God by praising Him for the victory over death, hell and
the grave through His obedient Son….then my life will only reflect
victimization.
God will never violate my freedom to wallow. He has
been faithful in revealing as a warning that all I renounce (reject,
forsake) I actually take ownership of for the rest of my life. I am
the cause and culprit; choosing, right, wrong or indifference. Jesus
disciples do not camp around the cross, they move into the resurrection.
This however, is not where they hunker down; they progress even further
ascending into victory!!! He lives! The stone was rolled away. The tomb
is empty from that glorious day to the next, eternal conquest. Glory
to glory is His intended journey for me and Christ is the only One who
can take me where I want to go with God.
By His stripes I am already healed, whole, affirmed,
anointed, consecrated -to Him, through Him, by Him, for Him.
Everyone on this planet has the same undisputable claim. The only thing
that is between that truth and my appointed spiritual position is my
willingness to accept in humility His gift that would supply my own
honest report. I am God's testimony! The stone in my heart was not rolled
away in the wreckage of my past. It was when Christ took my bad report
of all I felt I was and gave me a new report to share…of forgiveness!
Love is not a feeling, it’s an ability. This is the love that
conquers all.
Therefore, love is not a feeling which can not be shared,
but an ability to serve in the capacity I was created for. G-ood
O-rderly D-irection which inspires
through eternal, unconditional love. Love, is another name for God.
Recovery from self begins with it and is maintained through monitoring
those vital signs of willingness, acceptance, humility and honesty,
for continual recovery from self – by applying transforming truth.
Willingness to trust, acceptance of a position of obedience, abide in
humility, exchanging my honesty for His transforming truth. Furthering
Gods kingdom, is to trust, obey, abide and transform, glorifying the
Father in Jesus name.
If I abide in His love, then I can rest without worry
that He will care for all those I love. I am free indeed, by the Son,
to move out of my
comfort zone, far from my camp, and give good report to those sick,
suffering, and lost. I rejoice in being filled with His truth in knowing,
He still moves stones!
But first….He knocks.
Touched by Him,
Linda Rudder
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