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Is it conviction or condemnation?

You know that feeling!  The one where you feel so bad about something you said or done, or perhaps some poor choice that you made without really weighing the consequences.  The truth of the matter is this:   Christians make poor choices and they sin at some point or another.  No Christian is immune to a “breaking point”.  Ok, so what do I mean by a “breaking point”?  A true “breaking point” in the heart of a believer is when you are broken and contrite because of sin.

Carrying the burden of sin is too heavy and it will break you.  The remedy?  REPENTANCE!  The word is clear in I John 1:9, which was written to Christians.  It simply tells us that if and when we sin, we are to confess our sins and that God is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  But what do we do with the pain and the burden of the sin?  What about the remorse and the regret?  Well, by faith, we must simply move on and know that God is not holding any grudges against us for missing the mark.  This is sometimes easier said than done; however.  The enemy will make sure that he holds a large bucket of condemnation over our heads to keep us off track and to keep us focusing on the sin, rather than the One who is the forgiver of our sins.

Ok, first of all, it is extremely important to remember that as a Christian, we must always be on guard and watch our attitudes and life style.  We do not want to offend anyone by our actions and words.  This is especially true when you are a Minister of the Gospel.  There is a very high standard that we must portray.  This is not only true because we have new Christians who are looking to us or may be we have people who follow our ministries or we Pastor a flock of sheep, etc, but it is also extremely important to note that satan is waiting on us to fail so that he can try to profane that Holy Name of Jesus.  We wear that Name and have our identity in Christ.  All of this is so true but at some point in time, we will fail and it is at those times when we must realize that we are to go through the season of brokenness and contrition, repent, and acknowledge our sin and weakness so that we will not appear to be “fake” or offend people.

Do not hold on to the sin.  Go ahead and confess it even if it is to be done publicly.  This is what King David had to do.  Read Psalms 32 very carefully.  As long as David kept silent about his sin, he “wasted away”.  He was so broken until it made him sick!  He finally confessed and forsook his sin and then and only then did he experience real peace and joy.  Read also psalms 51.  Both passages are great to meditate on when you are experiencing brokenness and a heavy heart due to sin.   Your missing the mark may not be like David’s, but it still hurts.

Now, in my conclusion, do not let the enemy cause you to lose your joy because of condemnation!  How do you know whether it is conviction or condemnation?   Glad that you asked!   Conviction is from the Holy Spirit and He will cause a burden and brokenness but He will not leave you in that broken state.  He will also convince you that you are still a child of God!  He convicts and draws you back into fellowship and allows you to go in peace!  The enemy on the other hand will always bring the sin back to mind and cause you to feel so much alienation and enmity with God and with ministry.  He wants you to be confused and feel as if there is no hope of moving on.  Don’t listen to his lie!  Go in peace and know that there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus!  If you are born again, then you are “IN CHRIST JESUS AND WALK AFTER THE SPIRIT”!

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Praise Dancers, God has given You a Dance for each Season of Your Life!

In the life of each believer, we go through seasons.  Even as in the natural realm, so it be in the spiritual realm!  Sometimes your season is a jubilant time of feasting, celebration, and joyous praise.  If so, let the Holy Spirit birth a celebration dance within you.  A dance of joy using all your might!  Use your arms, hands, face, even your flags, tambourines, and streamers!  Celebrate the goodness and blessing of our God!

But what if this is a time of extreme warfare, pressure, and lack?  What season is this?  What dance will He birth out of this?  My, my, my!  Let Holy Spirit birth a dance of warfare mixed with extreme praise and worship.  If you are believing God for a breakthrough then He will give you a dance of great travail where you are pushing, contracting, spinning under a violent emotion, kicking, and in the end rejoicing!

Whatever your season, just dance!   Dance your way into the Holy of Holies.  Dance in travail until you birth something or someone into the Kingdom.  Dance with such strength and might until you actually see yourself leaping over that high wall, running through that troop of enemies, and pulling down every stronghold in your mind!  Stomp, punch, kick, leap, and twirl until you or your loved ones receive breakthrough!  But most of all, no matter what season you are in or what type of dance He births in you while you are in that season, always end with a dance of worship.  Ah yeaaa, the worship dance is the dance to dance no matter what your season.  Do it in your private prayer closet or do it publicly, just do it  This is a dance for HIM and about Him!  Bow, lay prostrate, twirl beautifully, extend your arms and hand upward to Him, blow Him a kiss, or use signs with your hands and face to express your love to Him.

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Hiding in God

PSALMS 32:7 (READ THE ENTIRE PSALMS)

7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

LOUDNESS OF LIFE’S CIRCUMSTANCES WILL DROWN THE SOUND OF THE WORD THAT IS IN YOUR SPIRIT IF YOU DO NOT GET INTO YOUR SECRET PLACE AND HAVE THOSE “SELAH” MOMENTS. NOT THE “CALGON TAKE ME AWAY MOMENTS”, BUT THOSE QUIET TIMES IN HIS PRESENCE.

DAVID’S LOUDNESS IN PSALMS 32 WAS AN ISSUE WITH SIN THAT WAS NOT CONFESSED TO GOD. HE WAITED AND WAITED BUT THE THING BECAME HEAVIER AND HEAVIER……WE CAN BE IN THIS SAME PLACE BUT SOMETIMES WE JUST HAVE AN OVERFLOW OF PRESSURES IN OUR LIFE THAT ROBS US OF OUR PEACE AND LEAVE US FEELING LIKE WE HAVE NO SAFE PLACE TO REST. THAT SAFETY IS FOUND IN HIS MANIFESTED PRESENCE.

WHY CAN’T I GET THERE? IT IS A MIND THING! ROM 12:1-2: WE MUST COMMAND OUR MINDS TO BE STILL AND THINK GOD’S WORD AND MEDITATE ON HIS WORD. DAVID HAD AT LEAST 3 SELAH MOMENTS IN THIS SHORT PSALM. HOW MANY DO WE HAVE IN ONE DAY OR EVEN ONE WEEK! SOME CHANGE CAME ABOUT WITHIN HIM. (DAVID). GOD BEGIN TO REVEAL HIS POWER TO DAVID SO THAT DAVID WAS ABLE TO KNOW AND BELIEVE THAT “THOUGH THERE MAY COME TIMES OF GREAT FLOOD WATERS, THEY WILL NOT COME NEAR MY SPIRIT” IN OTHER WORDS-THESE TROUBLES CAN’T TOUCH ME. THEY CAN’T ROB ME OF MY PEACE AND JOY. NOTE THIS: THIS MAN WAS HIDING FROM GOD BECAUSE OF A SIN ISSUE, NOW HE IS HIDING IN GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! SIN ALWAYS HAS THAT EFFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HEARD HIS STILL SMALL VOICE? ANXIETY AND WORRY ROBS US OF THESE TYPES OF MOMENTS WITH HIM. WHEN WE SIT DOWN TO ENTER HIS PRESENCE, IT SEEMS LIKE HE’S JUST NOT ANSWERING. WE MUST EVENTUALLY GET TO THOSE MOMENTS WHERE WE SENSE HIS NEARNESS, EVEN WHEN WE ARE NOT SPEAKING TO HIM AND HE NOT SPEAKING TO US, BUT WE KNOW HIS PRESENCE IS MANIFESTED! NOW THAT IS INTIMACY.