Last week, the Lord told me “Your PTSD and other health issues are not the end. Rather they’re just the beginning and I’ll show you what I can do through them.” I have no idea what all He meant by that, but it was amazing and so uplifting that I can’t even tell you.
When enemy darts can no longer damage us, when they lose their sting and impact in our lives, the Devil’s attacks become ineffective. He’s disarmed.
When Jesus shared the new thought I mention below, the following verse took on a whole new, liberating meaning for me. “Crucified with Christ” is a really freeing thing. “I’m no longer living, but Christ is living in me” takes on a whole new understanding. ☺
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live (this is what I’m about to share), but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Galatians 2:20
Being offended is when the enemy hits me with one of his fiery darts and I want to hang onto it and even protect and nurture it (this is torment) because all I know how to do is to be offended when I get hurt. True of most of us, right? It’s mainly because I’m living for me instead of living for Christ. I’ve learned to live in the awful, but familiar, life of frustration, unforgiveness, resentment and bitterness. I begin to live with a vengeful heart. Now, I’m living in the oppressive world of Satan.
What the Holy Spirit shared with me can remove all bitterness, hurt, the past, unforgiveness, jealousy, shame, selfishness, pride, insecurity – you name it – from your life. You will no longer be subject to being offended. The Holy Spirit can remind us to stay in this mindset.
This may take a little bit for it to sink in and heal you, but I really believe it can set us free in a huge way.
Wow, if I can communicate this clear enough, and when the power of the Holy Spirit helps us understand this in our spirits, this is going to help set many free indeed.
The other day, I was feeling offended, a little angry and vengeful. I was being tempted to believe some of Satan’s hurtful lies when the faithful Holy Spirit told me this:
“This life is not about you. It’s about Jesus.” When the sweet Holy Spirit spoke this to me, the enemy fled immediately and I felt Jesus’ great peace and joy come over me.
When I stop living this life for me and instead begin living it entirely for Jesus, I’m free.
If my life is not about me, I can’t be hurt and Satan can’t attack me based on any of my own past or fears. This is amazing. As long as I live in this posture, Satan has no game in my life.
Wow, these few powerful words (My life is not about me. It’s about Jesus.) can so radically change your life. How? Because if this life is not about me and instead is about Jesus, I can’t be hurt if I remember this. Somehow, knowing my life is all about Jesus, changes my understanding of my/this life and gives me a whole new perspective and platform to operate from. I’m bound as long as I think this life is about me. But, I am loosed if I remember and live in “this life is about Jesus.” Instead of taking on enemy darts based on my hurts, past and fears, I’m now facing his lies from God’s perspective and realm. My hurts, past and fears no longer matter and that changes everything because I’m in Christ and that makes this life all about Jesus. Now, the enemy has no avenue to approach me by. All he sees is Jesus and he knows his schemes for me are over.
This life is not about me. It’s about Jesus… Wow. What an amazing and liberating truth.
God bless,
Mark