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Divided Loyalty Revealing The Whole Truth

Friday July 13, 2018

We often feel awkward about bringing our recurring sins before God.  We may be embarrassed by the number of times we have had to deal with the same issues -- those things that we don’t want to do, yet we keep doing over and over again.  What is going on?  Why can’t we beat these things that cause us problems?  What will it take for us to find solid ground on which to build a firm and lasting recovery?
Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.  (Galatians 5:1 NKJV)




The slogan – “If nothing changes, nothing changes” – is true.  Each time we find ourselves coming back from the “same old failure” we need to reassess what changes we have made and what we are holding back.  We can use this opportunity to let God take us deeper into our buried pain and allow His forgiveness and healing to change our hearts.  We need to ask ourselves what the resentment is, the hatred, the fear, the pain, or the shame that we are seeking to cover with our addictive behaviour.  God offers us comfort for our grief and healing for our hurts, but this freedom requires honesty in what we are willing to reveal and deal with.  Only the truth – the whole truth - will set us free. 



So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you.  Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. (James 4:7-8, 10 NLT)
Prayer:  Gracious God, Help me not to just talk about what has happened in my life but to repent and turn away from my destructive behavior.  I ask You to give me the courage to be honest and confess those things that bring me pain.  I turn to you for healing and ask for strength to accept the things I cannot change, and change the things I can, so that I may honour You in all my affairs. Amen

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