Accusation And Condemnation
Thursday April 12, 2018
If we obsess on negative words that others have said it affects us and may contribute to relapse. A better way is to focus on God’s word which supports our new life in recovery. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. (Romans 8:1 NKJV)
Hearing accusation or condemnation from others, or from within, has a negative impact on our self-worth. We judge ourselves and tell ourselves we are a failure or stupid. We may also tell ourselves we are not making progress in our relationship with God or in our life in recovery. When we take our focus off God’s word and dwell on condemning words, we begin to believe recovery is too hard, we’re too messed up, it hurts too much, or it costs too much to change. One of Satan’s tactics is to tempt us to do wrong and then immediately accuse us of being weak and powerless. His one purpose is to get us so confused, filled with shame and discouraged, that we simply give up, go out and pick up again.
I know that as soon as I’m gone, vicious wolves are going to show up and rip into this flock, men from your very own ranks twisting words so as to seduce disciples into following them instead of Jesus. So stay awake and keep up your guard. (Acts 20:29-30 MSG)
We need to ask ourselves if the words we are currently hearing in our heads, or from another person, are condemning words related to the past. Then we need to ask ourselves, “Why do I believe these words?” We need to challenge all accusation and condemnation with the truth of God’s word in the Bible. Our recovery depends on what we believe, and we need to focus on words that build us up rather than those that pull us down.
Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. (Philippians 4:8 MSG)
Prayer: Loving God, Help me to challenge self-condemnation with the truth of Your word. I am thankful that I have hope and am blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus. Amen
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