How often do we, as Christians, show love and patience to people who do not deserve it while often getting caught up in self-condemnation? Whether after sinning or not, we can find ourselves gauging where we are on our faith journey. We beat ourselves over the head for merely being a spiritual vessel in what seems like a tin can called Earth, where everything echoes, accompanied by feelings of sorrow or discontent, thinking, “Lord, I don’t belong here.”
Please come soon!
Today, I want to share a brief word of encouragement for both you and me. As the body of Christ, we are in this together.
Personally speaking, I love you all, and I love Jesus, our nation, and our brothers and sisters abroad. So, I hope this word resonates with you.
It’s time to learn to show yourself as much love and compassion as you show to others.
How often do we, as Christians, forgive others when they sin, offering them counsel and instruction on how to overcome sin and hardship? Yet when we sin, we attack ourselves as if we are some type of El Chapo.
That said, I imagine many of us can relate, but for the sake of not counting, I can assure you that the flesh is not partial to any of us.
Our flesh is of this world, and this world often shows itself to be sneaky. So it’s no surprise that the flesh and Spirit have a habit of clashing.
As the Bible says in Jeremiah 17:9, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?”
But there is hope!
Our hope is found in Jesus, and He must be the foundation of each day in life.
His word sets our feet on solid ground, as stated in Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
In His righteousness, we wear the Armor of God to withstand temptations and urges, and self-condemnation, pride, arrogance, or abuse.
As described in Ephesians 6:11, “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes,” helping us to combat self-condemnation and sabotage.
When we slack, get caught off guard, or fall into sin, sometimes, out of sheer boredom, we must immediately repent and mean it.
If you don’t take the time to pray and get your heart right, repenting with godly sorrow for having offended God, it’s worthless but with a humble heart in truth and submission, Christ forgives those He loves, and the sin is washed clean by the grace of God.
However, how many of you, (us) begin to beat ourselves up, saying things like,
“I was good for so long; why do I sin? I am no good or a failure, and Jesus is going to hate me,” or whatever nonsense we tell ourselves while demons whisper in our ears?
Stop it. Stop it right now.
Family in Christ, it is necessary to be accountable at all times, yes—no slacking in that area.
However, the self-sabotage is tied to something old, perhaps being told you were no good for so long that the goodness of God seems to come in spurts, where you feel holy in Christ and then like the scum of the earth when you sin.
But repentance is a supernatural gift and cleansing, thanks to the sacrifice made by Jesus on the cross.
As 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
Beloved people, it is time to work on letting go and allowing God to heal those old wounds, as Psalm 147:3 reminds us, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
As a member of the ekklesia, I understand and have been there many times. Although I have grown in leaps and bounds, it still happens sometimes, and if we are all being honest and accountable, I’m sure many of you would agree.
Therefore, today, I felt compelled to share the love and mercy of God with you and to tell you what the Holy Spirit is saying to you and me.
‘Beloved Child, I love you with an everlasting love, and I see your struggles.
Through Me, there is a way to withstand sin, but when you make a mistake and sin against Me, I forgive you when you come to Me honestly.
I desire to forgive you as I desire for you to show yourself mercy because Beloved, only I Am without sin, Sovereign, Holy, and righteous.
Through Me, you endure the struggles of the flesh and the sorrows of the struggle on earth. I made the way for freedom so that in Me you can find peace.
The Holy Spirit says that He loves that you are learning how to live freely, even after you sin and are forgiven.
Freedom comes with a cost, and it takes time to learn to live without self-rebuke and savagery.
So be kind to yourselves, be patient with yourselves, and others, speak lovingly to yourselves, and others but be accountable and use wisdom when judging who you are and who you are in Christ.
Peace be with you.
Here are a few scriptures to meditate on: they go for everyone in Christ, meaning others, and yourself.
Matthew 7:2: “For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.”
Luke 6:36: “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”
James 2:13: “For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”
Romans 8:1: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
Psalm 103:10-12: “He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.”
No name it and claim it but the Gospel truth in love, and mercy.
Much love and truth,
Sister Christine ♥️
C. Beach ©️