Agreements Renounced

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

John 15:4

Have you ever wondered what it is about your life that causes you to make unwise choices so easily at times? Why do we do what we know God would not want us to do? Why is it so hard to obey the direction of God’s Spirit who lives inside and surrender to God’s will instead of our own? Well, believe me, I have struggled with all of these questions and it was not until reading John Eldrige’s latest book (Walking with God) last evening that the reason began to become clear to me. John was discussing this idea of subconscious agreements that we make about who we are and who God is as a result of arrows that have pierced our heart at some point in our life. As I began to think back to painful times in my childhood when I felt all alone and rejected, the Holy Spirit revealed to me agreements that I made deep down in my subconscious when I was very young. These agreements were: 1) My life doesn’t matter; 2) I have to create my own joy in this life, if I don’t create it then it will never happen; 3) I am the only one who cares about me. I then began to list what God says about these lies from the enemy as I remembered His word that is hidden in my heart – 1) My life does matter greatly to God as I am His beloved and He has a plan and purpose just for me in this life; 2) Love and joy come freely from the Father and I can do nothing to earn them; completeness and fulfillment is found only in Him; 3) God is concerned about every detail in my life, He knows every hair on my head and wants nothing less than for me to experience abundant life with Him. What agreements have you made as a result of pain and tragedy? Who has hurt you and what has happened to your view of God and your view of yourself as a result? Ask God to take you there, back to the painful times of your past in order that you can first understand how your heart has been wounded and then gain healing from these wounds by renouncing these agreements and asking the Master Healer to come into your pain and make you whole.

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