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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
I am a new creation
The past few weeks have been a roller coaster with the deepest drops and racing back up to the top, waiting for the next drop. It is enough to test your will and make you second guess the journey one is on. This journey I am on - to get off the couch, to become healthy, to loose weight, to become more like Christ and to determine my purpose in life, has suffered so much recently. I have hit the deep pit of depression, had a complete melt down and wound up in the ER a babbling, crying mess feeling like I just couldn't take it anymore.
But God does have a purpose in my life and those God has placed in my life are there for a reason. This spiritual journey I am on is tough, but then again, the life of Christ was not easy, either. After all, how many people do you know would allow themselves to be crucified for you!? He could have easily called the angels down to rescue Him, but He didn't. He allowed the punishment WE deserved, to be placed upon Him so we could have eternal life.
I know that the enemy is trying to distract me from the work that God is doing in my life. I have not done well lately with my dieting or exercise. I have not been the best wife and mother that I could be. I have allowed myself to believe the lies of the enemy and allowed depression to take over my life and make me feel like I am useless.
I cannot allow the things of my past to control my future. I am a child of God and today during my Bible study time, I was reading about being a new creation.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV)
Once we accept Christ, He determines who we are. We cannot believe the lies of the enemy. He will only distract you, spread rumors about you and try to discredit you. The bible says that we are a new creation, the old has gone and the new has come. So why is it so hard to believe that we are different and the past is past?
All we have to do is look in the Bible, God tells us who we are and we are who He says we are. We don't have to believe the lies of the enemy. We have been given new names and new purposes:
Matthew 5:13 I am the salt of the earth.
Matthew 5:14 I am the light of the world.
John 1:12 I am a child of God.
John 15:15 I am part of the true vine, a channel (branch) of Christ's life.
John 15:15 I am Christ's friend.
John 15:16 I am chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit.
Romans 8:14,15 I am a joint-heir with Christ, sharing His inheritance with Him.
I Corinthians 3:16 I am a temple of God. His Spirit dwells in me.
I Corinthians 12:27 I am a member (part) of Christ's body
2 Corinthians 5:17 I am a new creation.
2 Corinthians 5:18,19 I am reconciled to God and am a minister of reconciliation...
Ephesians 1:1 I am a saint.
Ephesians 1:3 I am blessed with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places.
Ephesians 1:11 I am sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit who has been given as a pledge of my inheritance.
Ephesians 2:10 I am God's workmanship created in Christ to do His work that He planned
I have noticed that my "journey off the couch to health and wellness (diet and exercise) parallel my spiritual walk. I am not sure if that is because I purposefully linked the two when I started this journey or if it is just a coincidence, but when I am not on track with one, it certainly affects the other. So with that, I am vowing to refocus my efforts, get back on track with my diet and exercise because I know a healthy body is a healthy temple of the Lord. "I WILL NOT COME DOWN OFF THIS WALL". I will stay the course and continue on this journey that is before me.
I think that we all know that life is fully of valleys and hills and we need to learn to rest of God no matter which one we are in. This is the purpose of my spiritual journey; to trust in God no matter where I am in my life. It is a journey that will not end until God calls me home. I just hope that along the way, I can be a daughter that makes a difference in others and one that will make the Father proud!
But God does have a purpose in my life and those God has placed in my life are there for a reason. This spiritual journey I am on is tough, but then again, the life of Christ was not easy, either. After all, how many people do you know would allow themselves to be crucified for you!? He could have easily called the angels down to rescue Him, but He didn't. He allowed the punishment WE deserved, to be placed upon Him so we could have eternal life.
I know that the enemy is trying to distract me from the work that God is doing in my life. I have not done well lately with my dieting or exercise. I have not been the best wife and mother that I could be. I have allowed myself to believe the lies of the enemy and allowed depression to take over my life and make me feel like I am useless.
I cannot allow the things of my past to control my future. I am a child of God and today during my Bible study time, I was reading about being a new creation.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV)
Once we accept Christ, He determines who we are. We cannot believe the lies of the enemy. He will only distract you, spread rumors about you and try to discredit you. The bible says that we are a new creation, the old has gone and the new has come. So why is it so hard to believe that we are different and the past is past?
All we have to do is look in the Bible, God tells us who we are and we are who He says we are. We don't have to believe the lies of the enemy. We have been given new names and new purposes:
Matthew 5:13 I am the salt of the earth.
Matthew 5:14 I am the light of the world.
John 1:12 I am a child of God.
John 15:15 I am part of the true vine, a channel (branch) of Christ's life.
John 15:15 I am Christ's friend.
John 15:16 I am chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit.
Romans 8:14,15 I am a joint-heir with Christ, sharing His inheritance with Him.
I Corinthians 3:16 I am a temple of God. His Spirit dwells in me.
I Corinthians 12:27 I am a member (part) of Christ's body
2 Corinthians 5:17 I am a new creation.
2 Corinthians 5:18,19 I am reconciled to God and am a minister of reconciliation...
Ephesians 1:1 I am a saint.
Ephesians 1:3 I am blessed with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places.
Ephesians 1:11 I am sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit who has been given as a pledge of my inheritance.
Ephesians 2:10 I am God's workmanship created in Christ to do His work that He planned
I don't know about you, but I am going to focus on these identities instead of the ones I have allowed the enemy to conjure up in my head.
I have noticed that my "journey off the couch to health and wellness (diet and exercise) parallel my spiritual walk. I am not sure if that is because I purposefully linked the two when I started this journey or if it is just a coincidence, but when I am not on track with one, it certainly affects the other. So with that, I am vowing to refocus my efforts, get back on track with my diet and exercise because I know a healthy body is a healthy temple of the Lord. "I WILL NOT COME DOWN OFF THIS WALL". I will stay the course and continue on this journey that is before me.
I think that we all know that life is fully of valleys and hills and we need to learn to rest of God no matter which one we are in. This is the purpose of my spiritual journey; to trust in God no matter where I am in my life. It is a journey that will not end until God calls me home. I just hope that along the way, I can be a daughter that makes a difference in others and one that will make the Father proud!
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