April 10, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Lies We Easily Accept

There are three aspects of lying that enslave any believer: unfilled prophecy, Satan’s deception, and the idea that God does not care.

These three types of lying can enslave any believer and all of us can have any one of these obstacles thrown at us multiple times in our walk with the Lord. Jesus overcame these three temptations and so can you.

Unfilled prophecy: A prophetic word, a portion of Scripture, or a personal message given to us either through the Holy Spirit or a minister/friend in the Body of Christ. We all have been given a personal message from God. Often this message is prophetic in nature and usually very uplifting—usually something that has not taken place in your life but brings you encouragement and great hope.

But we often wait and wait and wait but nothing happens. We doubt what was told us and even God Himself. We lose our hope and begin to drift into despair. We finally accept that nothing will change that we are stuck in our present circumstances. This is a lie! Words of encouragement that God gives us either directly or through others are not based on any timeline. Many people throughout history waited not only days and months but also years and decades. God’s words are meant to be embraced until they are fulfilled. Do not lose hope.

Satan’s deception: This is when Satan comes to you often through people close to you or circumstances he creates. He tempts us into believing what he is saying is true and correct. That if we trust him we will have what we need. The trouble with that is whatever he offers us will only bring us into bondage to him and keep us from doing God’s will. This is why we must keep the Bible in our hearts and God’s promises on our lips. When we fail to be positive, without proper self-esteem, and willing to consider what Satan is telling us, we fail. We fail ourselves and all that God has for us. Satan can only lie, do not believe anything he says.

God does not care: Often we allow ourselves to become despondent or depressed. We think God is not listening or even cares for us. We find ourselves alone and without help or direction. Do not think that God does not see or know where you are at—He keeps track of the number of hairs on your head. I have found from past experience that Christians often find themselves falling into the trap that ‘God does not care’ too many times in the walk with the Lord. I suggest that you do the one thing that brings God nearer to you in these times of self-doubt. Sing songs, read your favorite verses, or just take a walk alone while telling God ‘out-loud’ what is going wrong and where you need His help.

When we realize that these three things destroy our visions, melt away our hopes and bring us into a place of unexercised faith, we will overcome these three deceptions. Jesus did things throughout His ministry to keep Himself close to God and God even closer to Him. Find that place in Christ so you too can begin to destroy the works of the Devil and to bring everything into the subjection of Jesus Christ. This is what Jesus wants me to do!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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