"SIX Teenagers - Indian Christian girls - gathered around my dining room table at an after-school Bible study. They were in various stages of growth in self-worth. I longed that they might grasp the truth that God loves and accepts each of them totally and without reservation.
WHEN we fail in our behavior, we sometimes feel that God no longer accepts us. He does not always like our actions, but His acceptance of us is complete (*provided we have sincerely asked Him "to come into" our heart).
The adversary is so quick to whisper, "Your'e no good! You can't do anything right! How can you call yourself a Christian?"
SOMEONE has said that all spiritual battles are won or lost at the door of the mind. IF we allow sinful thoughts to control us, we will fail.
We need to be aware that the adversary/enemy is out to destroy us, and he often attacks us through our thought life. DWELLING on thoughts of rejection, jealousy, bitter feelings, guilt or worry often leads to Depression.
BUT we can shut the door of our mind and refuse to think about things that will lead us into sinful/bad thoughts (conscience) or actions. IF we go by our feelings, by remarks people make or the way we were treated as we grew up, we may have problems accepting ourselves. OUR feelings about ourselves need to be based on the facts in God's Word, NOT on the opinions of others.
WHEN we are tempted to think about things that will lead to wrong actions or depression, we must, by an act of our will, refuse to allow the adversary to control our thought life.
( * even verbally mentioning to God - at the particular time that you may need to, according to your circumstance, so that the temptation will lessen, and if necessary/if being 'hard-line' attacked, sincerely say to God that you also "renounce any power that the adversary has over your life and claim the Victory of Christ; the Power of the Resurrection" - mine interpretation.k. )
Remember: you belong to God, and He loves you." LINDA WOOD
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