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7JUNE2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSUnfortunatelysomanypeoplefeellikeslavestotheirjobstheirrolesinlifeandthemanydemandsputuponthembythemselvesandothers.Feelingunappreciatedjustawasteofspaceonthisplanetanddoomedtoalifeofmoreofthesame.WhatsupwiththatSomemightaskIfJesusdiedformetohaveanabundantlifewhydoIsooftenfeelthatmylifedoesnthaveanyhopeofbecomingfulfillingandexuberantlysuccessfulandjoyfulWheredidImissitWhataretheliesIbelieveaboutmyselftheworldandevenaboutGodandHispeopleIsthereanyhopeformeTheanswerisanemphaticYESWhatisatstakeisthedifferencebetweengoingthroughthemotionsoflifedoingwhatisexpectedandreceivingwhateverisofferedornottoocostlytoobtainintimeeffortdesireandriskandactuallybeliev-ingthatGodtrulydidcreatemetobeuniqueblessedandablessing.WillIdaretoBELIEVEWillIdaretoACTWillIdaretoRISKWhataretherisksAndwhataretherewardsWhatblessingshaveIsimplynotrec-ognizedstumbledoverburiednotsoughtornotreceivedopenedandenjoyedItismychallengetomyselfandtoyouwritealistofthingsyouwouldliketodoplacesyouwouldliketogoandabilitiesyouwouldliketofurtherdevelop.WhatmakesYOUtickWhatarethedreamsyouhaveshovedasideduetothepressuresanddisappointmentsoflifeWhatareyourstrengthsWhatdoothersseeinyouthatyoudontWhatareyourweaknessesHopesDesiresGiftsCallingMissionWhatisonethingyoucandothatwillstartyouontheroadtolivingthelifeyoudesirePromiseyourselfyouwilltakethatfirststep.IfthereissomejunkinyourlifehowwillyoureleaseitIfthereareweak-nesseshowwillyouallowtheLordtoturnthemintostrengthsSimplyanewperspectiveOrdoesthiscallforatimeofintrospectionandwalkingstep-by-stepthroughyourownmuckandmiretotheothersidewhereabrightnewdayawaitsyouWhenweareboundbyselfishself-destructivefearfulthoughtscom-pulsivehabitsandcounterproductiveactionswefeelhelplesstobreakfree.TheanswerissimplethoughnotalwayseasyoneofthemainthoughtsintheBiblecaptureeverythoughtwhetheritisaboutour-selvesourcircumstancesorothersandreplacethosethoughtsbyrepro-grammingourmindswithGodsthoughtsofLoveJoyPeaceTruthHopeHealthGraceGenerosityandWholeness.OrastheBiblesaysrenewyourmind.Whenwedothisconsistentlyoveraperiodoftimeweactuallycreatenewpathwaysinourbrain.Andthesenewwaysofthinkingbecomeeasierandeasier.Webegintonoticepositivechangesinourliveswhichencouragesustocontinueinthepaththatisright.Othersstarttonoticethatwenowbehaveandreactdifferentlyandmaybetheywanttoknowhowtheytoocanexperiencemorejoypeaceandtranquilityintheirownlives.SohowcanIchangemythoughtsFirstofallwebecomewhatwethinkaboutandwealsobecomelikethepeoplewespendtimewith.SpendingmoretimeinGodsWordtalkingtoandlisteningtoGodduringtimesofworshipandprayerandreadingbooksthatwillhelpdevelopGodlycharacterareallgoodfirststeps.SearchtheBiblemaybewiththehelpofaconcordancewhichwillshowyoubytopicorwordhowtofindscrip-turesthatapplytoyoursituation.OneofthemainkeysistoalsospendtimewithotherswhoareseekingGodwiththeirwholehearts.Thisprovidesasafeenvironmenttoshareyourdailycaresandtriumphsinamutu-allysupportivefamilyenvironment.Givingandreceivingprayeriscrucial.Andsometimesdeliveranceisalsonecessaryduetotheeffectsofthingsthatwehavedoneorthathavebeendonetousandalsotheresultsofneg-ativeattitudesactionsabusesinfalsebeliefsandevenwitchcraftthathavebeengenerouslyhandeddownthroughourfamilybackgrounds.OneofthecursesthatcanbefoundinAfricanAmericansisduetothelimitsplaceduponthembytheirheritageofslaveryinthiscountry.HoweversimilarlimitingcursesarefoundinallethnicitiesandcomethroughpeoplewhohaveactivelyparticipatedinreligiouscultssecretsocietiessuchastheMasonswherevowshavebeenmadetoanyoneotherthantheonetrueGod.ThisisverycontroversialwithinboththeBlackandWhitechurches.AndthosewhoareinvolvedatthelowerlevelsarenottoldthetruthofwhatthoseatthehighestlevelstrulyacknowledgetheyworshipLucifer.Evenifyouhavenotactivelypartic-ipatedinthistypeofactivityitisper-vasiveinprettymucheveryethnicityandtheeffectsofsomethingdonebysomeoneinpriorgenerationsofourfamilyisquitepossiblyharmingusinwayswedonotknow.OnemaninadeliveranceministrysaysTheonlythingsweknowaboutourancestorsarethestorieswehaveheardandthejunkinourlives.Ourmindsandlivescanbeboundbyourownsinaswellasunknownancestralsin.Thereisnogreaterslaverythanthat.InmyownexperiencesomethingrelatedtothiswasholdingmebackineveryareaofmylifeeventhoughithadhappenedbeforebecomingaChristian.AndnotuntilIreceivedteachinganddeliverancebyrenounc-ingthevowsthatareattachedtomasonrywasIreleasedintomydestiny.OnlyyouandtheLordcandecidewhatisbestforyouatthistimeinyourlife.InvitetheHolySpirittoshowyouthedirectionandtoleadtheway.LettheFathersLoveenve-lopeyouandbringhealingtoyourheart.NotsosuretheFatherlovesyouorthatHeistoofarawayortoobusyforyouMakeitapointtogetwithatrustworthyspirituallymaturefriendcounselororchurchleadertopraywithyouandhelpyouseetheTruthofFatherGodsLoveforyoupersonallyinadeepandmeaning-fulwaydeepinyourheartnotjustsomewordsonapageorevenmemorized.ItistimetomakeGodyourVeryBestFriendComforterHealerandGuide.WhenweletGodloveusandwebegintoloveHimandourselvesinagreaterwaywehaveHisLovetogivetootherseventothosewedontthinkdeserveit.AskGodhowHeseesthem.AskHimtosh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