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"Whoever told you, you could be perfect?"
This is the question the Lord asked me this morning! A question, which would call me to repentance from a sin that I was not even aware of and set me free from another lie from Satan, a lie based on fear and bondage. But this time it was the fear of failing and disappointing the Lord. I had come to believe that being perfect meant I could live a life without sin and this could be accomplished in my own strength by isolating me from the world. Let me explain, I have been working on this book for 7 months now. Although, this book came available to buy in April, it wasn’t finish! My flesh wanted to hurry and finish, so that I could say I did it but the truth is it wasn’t complete! The Lord showed this to me by every proof I ordered and every proof I read there were mistakes in grammar, in spelling but most importantly a message from the Lord! This message, that I needed to hear for myself so that I could ask for forgives and repent of this sin. It wasn’t until I received this third proof, that the Lord revealed this to me.
And it all started with the cover of this book being changed and incorrect. So, this weekend I sat down and began to read every page. One particular chapter of this book stood out to me.
The chapter called "Control".
Through this chapter the Lord revealed something about my life today and how I was living it.
The Lord showed me that I went from trying to pad my walls and my surrounding too actually living in padded walls and an isolated life, a life away from everyone and everything. But this time is was not from the fear of being hurt but from the fear of sinning and failing God. I had come to believe another lie from Satan. A lie that said if you stay away from living you will not sin. As, I thought about this question the Lord asked me this morning, the Lord revealed to me the truth and this thought I had come to live that I could be perfect if I would just live a life without sin was exactly what Satan thought! Oh how I prayed for the Lord to forgive me for listening and living in such a lie. We will never be without sin for we are all sinners!
For the Lord says,
Romans 3:10 says
"There is none righteous, not even one."
Romans 3:23 says
"… for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Yes, the Lord tells us in His word that we are to be perfect
Matthew 5:48
"Therefore you are to be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect."
But what the Lord has shown me is being perfect does not mean I will be without sin in my life.
The Lord says in His word, 1 John 1:8
"if we say that we have no sin we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
That day, I asked the Lord to forgive me for this sin and how I am so sorry for trying to live an isolated life so that I would have no sin in my life, for I was only deceiving myself!
I will tell you this, God word is so true, no matter how hard I tried to pad my walls and my surrounding, I always failed and always sinned.
We are all sinners, this is the whole reason Jesus came, to die on the cross, and shed his blood for the washing of our sins. The Lord is the final sacrifice for our sins!
What the Lord also showed me was I had put my trust in myself and I had made my flesh my strength. For the Lord says in His word:
Jeremiah 17:5
"Thus says the Lord, cursed is the man who trust in mankind. And makes flesh his strength…
How blessed we are to have His salvation, His forgiveness, His mercy, His grace, His covering and a chance to repent of our sins.
God is so good!
To repent means to change and to turn away from our sins.
The Lord used this book to reveal to me my sin and my sin that was ever before Him. So that, I would know the truth and be set free!
For the Lord says in John 8:31-32
…" If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
My life cover was just like this third book proof cover, incorrect and wrong!
See, my life and how I was trying to make the cover of my life perfect (thinking I could live a life without sin) needed to be corrected and changed with the truth and the only truth is the word of God.
Thank you Jesus for all that you are today, yesterday and tomorrow, please forgive me and make me new through the power of your Holy Spirit, for without you I am nothing. I ask now that you live your life thru me for all to see and that You, Oh Lord, may be glorified! Oh Father, change my cover! I ask this in your Holy precious name, in Jesus Christ name I pray!
"Whoever told you, you could be perfect?"
This is the question the Lord asked me this morning! A question, which would call me to repentance from a sin that I was not even aware of and set me free from another lie from Satan, a lie based on fear and bondage. But this time it was the fear of failing and disappointing the Lord. I had come to believe that being perfect meant I could live a life without sin and this could be accomplished in my own strength by isolating me from the world. Let me explain, I have been working on this book for 7 months now. Although, this book came available to buy in April, it wasn’t finish! My flesh wanted to hurry and finish, so that I could say I did it but the truth is it wasn’t complete! The Lord showed this to me by every proof I ordered and every proof I read there were mistakes in grammar, in spelling but most importantly a message from the Lord! This message, that I needed to hear for myself so that I could ask for forgives and repent of this sin. It wasn’t until I received this third proof, that the Lord revealed this to me.
And it all started with the cover of this book being changed and incorrect. So, this weekend I sat down and began to read every page. One particular chapter of this book stood out to me.
The chapter called "Control".
Through this chapter the Lord revealed something about my life today and how I was living it.
The Lord showed me that I went from trying to pad my walls and my surrounding too actually living in padded walls and an isolated life, a life away from everyone and everything. But this time is was not from the fear of being hurt but from the fear of sinning and failing God. I had come to believe another lie from Satan. A lie that said if you stay away from living you will not sin. As, I thought about this question the Lord asked me this morning, the Lord revealed to me the truth and this thought I had come to live that I could be perfect if I would just live a life without sin was exactly what Satan thought! Oh how I prayed for the Lord to forgive me for listening and living in such a lie. We will never be without sin for we are all sinners!
For the Lord says,
Romans 3:10 says
"There is none righteous, not even one."
Romans 3:23 says
"… for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Yes, the Lord tells us in His word that we are to be perfect
Matthew 5:48
"Therefore you are to be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect."
But what the Lord has shown me is being perfect does not mean I will be without sin in my life.
The Lord says in His word, 1 John 1:8
"if we say that we have no sin we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
That day, I asked the Lord to forgive me for this sin and how I am so sorry for trying to live an isolated life so that I would have no sin in my life, for I was only deceiving myself!
I will tell you this, God word is so true, no matter how hard I tried to pad my walls and my surrounding, I always failed and always sinned.
We are all sinners, this is the whole reason Jesus came, to die on the cross, and shed his blood for the washing of our sins. The Lord is the final sacrifice for our sins!
What the Lord also showed me was I had put my trust in myself and I had made my flesh my strength. For the Lord says in His word:
Jeremiah 17:5
"Thus says the Lord, cursed is the man who trust in mankind. And makes flesh his strength…
How blessed we are to have His salvation, His forgiveness, His mercy, His grace, His covering and a chance to repent of our sins.
God is so good!
To repent means to change and to turn away from our sins.
The Lord used this book to reveal to me my sin and my sin that was ever before Him. So that, I would know the truth and be set free!
For the Lord says in John 8:31-32
…" If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
My life cover was just like this third book proof cover, incorrect and wrong!
See, my life and how I was trying to make the cover of my life perfect (thinking I could live a life without sin) needed to be corrected and changed with the truth and the only truth is the word of God.
Thank you Jesus for all that you are today, yesterday and tomorrow, please forgive me and make me new through the power of your Holy Spirit, for without you I am nothing. I ask now that you live your life thru me for all to see and that You, Oh Lord, may be glorified! Oh Father, change my cover! I ask this in your Holy precious name, in Jesus Christ name I pray!
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