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Here is another example, one I know all too well
because it’s my testimony. When I was 3 years old,
I believe I was sexually molested. I know who did
it and where it was, but I can’t remember the
actual act. For years, the fact that I couldn’t
remember hindered me in believing it even
happened, but the way I acted out sexually around
ages 7 and 10, it was apparent that a door had to
open somewhere. Also, the person that I knew
had violated me, had been in and out of prison
most of his life for charges of rape and
molestation of others so that was confirmation
that I wasn’t making things up in my mind. My
mother did not have men coming in and out of
our home, but this learned behavior had been
taught to me somewhere and had been burnt into
my subconscious to reenact them again just a few
short years later. As I went through my process of
becoming saved, I began to recall the unhealthy
patterns of sexual activity that occurred in my
life, and I immediately asked the Lord to help
me overcome in these areas.
As I grew in the
knowledge of who
Christ was, I worked
hard to be pleasing to
Him and abstain from
those activities. It wasn’t always easy and I
remember during a few hard times in my life or
much transition and pain, I backslide. It was so
devastating to me because I really felt that I
disappointed God. I am stronger now and deal
with hurt and pain in different ways and allow
those times to draw me closer to Him and learn
instead of sabotaging my relationship with Him.
Often times, it’s not just the actual act that occurs
when a violation occurs, but also a reenactment of
one’s hurtful memories or pain that is being acted
out. The lies of Satan tend to be so compounded
that it is difficult to overcome the lies Satan
bombards one’s minds with.
We need to learn our value in Christ Jesus. It is
only through our value in Christ that we learn the
truth. Jesus said in the Word that He is the way,
the truth, and the life (John 14:6). Jesus is our
chief intercessor and until those who have been
harmed in the past come to realize who they are in
Him, He will continually intercede and pray for
their spiritual awakening and prepare them for
their spiritual experience. We serve a God that is
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full of grace and
mercy and once
God is able to gain
access to our
hearts, we are no
longer the same
person. The ways we use to operate in are no
longer satisfying, and we now become focused on
pleasing the Lord and not grieving Him with our
impure actions. The Love we now possess for
God is the strength we need to overcome the tricks
and tactics of the enemy. We need to learn the
ways of God and get them on the inside of us in
order to combat the seducing ways of Satan.
Salvation is a fluid action; we receive it, but then we
must walk in it and move in the direction of
walking in the ways of God.
I want to share a few words of encouragement.
Yes, Satan is strong and deceptive, but remember
he is already defeated. He will work hard to
capture you and hold you captive, but nothing he
does to us will be permanent. Jesus Christ, our
Lord and Savior is all powerful and can break the
chains of bondage off our lives and wash us clean
of all impurities. We need to learn how to turn
over all things to Him and allow Him to do His
work. It’s a process, but if we stay dedicated to the
process, we will be victorious and free from the
deceitful ways of Satan.
A perverse spirit twists the truth into something
that it’s not. It turns things upside down. It argues,
denies and resists. It is saturated with self-will and
rebellion. As you can see, these are all attributes
that are related to the nature of Satan. This spirit
brings confusion and chaos into people’s lives to
distract and pull them far from the will of God.
Stay away from the tricks and tactics of the enemy
and know that everything God establishes, Satan
will come to pervert it. Ask the Lord for
discernment so you will know God’s will versus
Satan’s shenanigans and deceptive ways. It’s time
to untwist what Satan has twisted. BE FREE!
Just Remember, no amount of
guilt and shame can keep you
from the Love of Christ...