Don’t Wreck Yourself!
Do you realize Truth is being revealed to you on a daily basis? That
you really don’t have to endure a painful experience or hardship in order to
learn a lesson? That is exactly
right. The Master Teacher of all times
desires that we come into alignment with Truth without experiencing unnecessary pain. For instance, if you saw me put my hand on a
burning stove, burning my hand to a crisp, would it make logical sense for you
to come right behind me and do the same thing?
Of course not! However, oftentimes
although we are privy to the unwise choices of others as well as the adverse
effects, many still decide to follow suit.
We deliberately choose to burn our hands, so to speak, simply because we
chose to ignore a painful personal lesson that had already been taught to
someone else. Can you see the lack of
wisdom that lies in that belief system?
I
believe we have allowed the enemy of our souls to get us twisted up in the head
with the erroneous belief system that glorifies personal struggles. Please believe, we don’t earn any extra
strikes on the belt of life when we
come into alignment with Truth through a painful experience. This is not Wisdom! Its just plain stupid! Our King is forever releasing the Light of
Truth in the dark places of our lives, and it’s our responsibility (meaning,
ability to respond) to come into agreement with that Truth as soon as
possible. When we choose to ignore the
Truth that has been revealed, we are deliberately choosing to walk further away
from Light and into darkness.
As
I reflect for inner peace, I am able to see the times Truth was revealed to me
regarding some personal adjustments that needed to be made. Unfortunately, there were times I was unconscious
to the Truth that was being revealed. At
other times, the Truth was too painful to deal with or I lived in denial to
what was being revealed. However, there
were those times I purposefully ignored The Truth because of rebellion! I wanted
to do things my way – regardless.
Unfortunately, during those times, each step led me further away from
Light into darkness which invited the same damned
things into my life over and over again.
When I say damned, I am
speaking of things that are the products of darkness – defeat, despair,
disaster, debt, dearth, desperation, dejection, demise, and eventually death,
to name a few.
In
my opinion, one of the most unfortunate parts about these damned things is the fact that I’m not the only one that was
subjected to their destruction. Those
who were in fellowship with me in any capacity were also subjected to feel the
effects of these damned things as
well. More and more I began to realize
just how selfish I had been to continue ignoring the revelations of Truth that
were lovingly being revealed to me. Every
single time I took steps away from the Light of Truth, I – knowingly or
unknowingly – caused collateral damage that often cost me and others
greatly. Please know that the cost of collateral damage is oftentimes
way more than financial expenditures. You can always make more money; however, there
are some costs that are difficult to
recover, most notably the faith and trust found in a valuable relationship.
Check Yourself before You Wreck Yourself!
Anonymous
Therefore after reviewing my own life as well
as the lives we have the privilege of reading about in The Word, I’ve
re-discovered the Five Degrees of
Self-Correction. Understand that as
we move down the list of degrees, the personal pain and collateral damage
always increases. Acknowledging Truth,
as soon as possible, wards off dealing with the unnecessary pain that comes
with ignorance. The Five Degrees of Self-Correction are:
1.
Diction
2.
Situation
3.
Affliction
4.
Destruction
5. Utter Destruction which leads to Death (When I
speak of death I am not speaking of
being void of breath. I am speaking of
being void of Life.)
Again
because Truth is always being revealed, it is our responsibility to become
spiritually conscious to Its relevance in our lives. Remember, when one chooses to walk away from
the Light of Truth, they are walking further and further into the realm of darkness
which makes them open prey to the malevolent schemes of the enemy. Interestingly enough, although we may be
dismissing the rays of Truth that are being revealed into our lives, satan is
not. What you choose to ignore, he waits
patiently to bring the greatest destruction to your life in one fell swoop. This includes destruction in the lives of all
those attached to you as well.
In
conclusion, take a few moments to pause for personal reflection. As you reflect over a painful experience of
your past, was it that what you didn’t know hurt you or what you didn’t
acknowledge brought the injuries? Either
way, allow me to encourage you. The
Spirit of Truth lives and dwells on the inside of every Believer. Therefore as Believers, we already have the capacity to live life from
the inside out. This gives us the divine
privilege to experience the abundant life Christ Jesus promised was already ours. As Believers, we are fully equipped to come
into alignment with Truth. It’s a matter
of choice – life or death. The question
is, “Which one will you choose?”
Julianne
Pearson is an Author, Relationship Strategist, Speaker and Trainer. She is the Co-Founder of the LĪVE! movement, a speaking, training and coaching organization committed
to developing extraordinary people, families, and businesses. Through her
books, seminars and training workshop sessions, she empowers her readers and
listeners to rise up to their first level of consciousness in order to advance
the Kingdom of God on this earth.
© 2012 Julianne Pearson
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Julianne
Pearson is an Author, Relationship Strategist, Speaker and Trainer. She is the Co-Founder of the LĪVE! movement, a speaking, training and coaching organization committed
to developing extraordinary people, families, and businesses. Through her
books, seminars and training workshop sessions, she empowers her readers and
listeners to rise up to their first level of consciousness in order to advance
the Kingdom of God on this earth.
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