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As I just recently read Deuteronomy Ch. 1-2 | It tells us about the Lord trying to deliver the Children of Israel out of EGYPT(sin , bondage) taking them on what was supposed to be an ELEVEN days journey to the PROMISED LAND(abundance , security , freedom from sin) to receive their blessing's ..but because of their disobedience , lack of faith , complaining , fear , and idolatry they actually ended up taking 40 YEARS journeying through the wilderness DELAYING Gods promises. Had they kept their eyes on the Lord the WHOLE time , as he was leading them by cloud during the day, and by fire at night , GUIDING them through the wilderness.. It wouldn't have took them that long to get to where they needed to be. During their journey , their focus wasn't on God , the continued to FEED the lusts of their FLESH โ everytime they were faced with a trial or problem ... they complained , they turned to idols , they begged to go back to Egypt (land of sin) slowing down the journey , INSTEAD of trusting in God and relying on his strength to OVERCOME & GAIN VICTORY over the lusts of their flesh , & FACE every obstacle head on by faith and believing that he will see them through. They allowed their past life to have so much power over them that they couldn't appreciate GODS favor โ his efforts in freeing them from the hands of the enemy to get to a place of happiness , and peace . God continued to show provision , continued to help them have victories in the wars that they faught , and continued to keep his hand on them yet they still had unbelief. At this very moment , God is showing me that I too have been operating like the Children of Israel not fully allowing him to deliver me from (sin , bondage , state of captivity) because it was still things from my past that I had been harboring unintentionally , that has caused me to DELAY God promises for me. Although I have made progress and I am further along than I used to be , I can still acknowledge that I have been delaying my journey to the Promised Land by not fully trusting in Gods plan , not keeping my eyes on him at ALL TIMES , being SCARED to move forward , believing the lies of the enemy , being a product of my past trauma/situations , and not devoting MYSELF wholly unto him. The Lord knows that I desire a closer walk to him and he is truly holding my hand , but it is ME who has still be holding on to certain things/ situations in my past life that has been keeping me in bondage , and holding on to things that should have been given to the Lord a long time ago instead of me grieving them. When the LORD releases me from something FOR MY GOOD , I want to WHOLEHEARTEDLY accept the door of escape and not prolong where he is trying to take me from that point forward๐ We have the power through Christ to be freed from bondage , it is us who tends to hold on to these things that are doing us more damage to ourselves , when we can just LET GO! It's easier said than done but with the HELP of the most high , we have strength. We can't truly account for what we don't know , but what we can account for is EVERYTHING that God reveals to us , WHEN he reveals it to us. As followers of Christ in seeking him out ; it gives him the opportunity to help us SEE , UNDERSTAND , and WORK THROUGH our FLAWS. Christ helps us to hold ourselves ACCOUNTABLE , and ACCOUNTABILITY is what allows us to grow. Taking FULL responsibility for our positions in life , looking upon SELF willing to be receptive of his instruction and allowing him to give us solutions to our internal issues: mind , body and soulโ๏ธ . When we align ourselves with God , and devote ourselves WHOLLY to him , he will begin order our steps , change our appetite (physical and spiritual), give us wisdom , understanding , clarity , peace , abundant blessings , unconditional LOVE & protection.๐ฅน Here is to me starting FRESH with the Lord cutting away the old , so he can bring in the new โ Making room for the LORD TO DWELL AMONG ME. In JESUS NAME ๐๐พ
