Five Degrees of Self-Correction

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?”

© 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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Honesty: The Healing Agent of Transformation

Break the silence of your past to begin a sound future.

For isolation and suppression are very toxic.

Al Pearson

     

This past weekend, I personally came into a greater understanding and deeper appreciation for Honesty which I call “The Healing Agent of Transformation.”  Too often in life many choose to remain burden by the weight of their past experiences that become a feeding ground for toxic waste such as fear, shame, regret, condemnation, and guilt, to name a few.  Please know that these waste materials can only stay concealed for a certain length of time.  Eventually somehow and someway, everything you have suppressed in your emotions will find its way to the surface of your life.  Although you may be verbally silent, your actions will speak very loud for you instead.

      With this LĪVE Moment I’ve come to set someone free!  Free from the incessant need to cover up, hide, isolate, and live life as if it is a perpetual masquerade ball.  The first step into your season of change that serves as the catalyst for living a transformed life is being honest with yourself! 

      One of the definitions I truly appreciate for the word honest is “freedom from fraud”.  Therefore, release yourself from the sin of self-deception.  This is pivotal to living a life of freedom from the toxicities of your past.  Willingly walking in self-deception is the road to greater degrees of darkness and confusion.  We all need some form of light in order to walk or even drive in the dark.  Therefore, your walk in the Light of Truth can begin by you simply being honest with yourself.

We can only give someone something we possess.

      Additionally, our relationships are established on the foundation of Truth when we individually awaken to the true condition of our own souls (mind, emotions, and will).  Subsequently, it’s imperative for us to stop looking out of the window with the false expectation that the circumstances of our lives would be better if everyone else involved in our life would change.  A life of transformation is predicated upon our willingness to look in the mirror and begin the transformation process by activating the catalyst of change within ourselves first! 

      As Coach Motivator Al Pearson states, “Transformation is the highest form of change.”  So today, I challenge you to begin stretching to the point of no return by facing a sometimes difficult dose of honesty.  Dismiss the fear that looms over your head!  Although a dose of honesty may initially be uncomfortable and downright painful, these fleeting moments of personal affliction cannot even compare to the lasting joy of personal freedom that lies on the other side.  Always remember:  “Honesty is your friend.”*  And similar to a mirror, a true friend will never lie to you!

*  Pastor Sheryl Brady.  Speaker.  “I’m Better; but, I’m Not There Yet!”.  Sermon at The Potter’s House North Dallas.  5 December 2011.

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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Choose to Live! by Julianne Pearson

In the Spring of 1993, I had a Kingdom Instructional Moment with my Grandma Bostick; however, in that season of my life I was spiritually unaware of the Truth that was being deposited into my spirit.  At the time I was dating Al, who is now my husband, and he had done something that caused me great internal turmoil.  On the real, I was quite upset!  As usual I called my Aunt Ollie, my deceased mother’s younger sister, to discuss the matter with her and get her advice.  Since my Grandma Bostick lived with my aunt at the time, she picked up the phone and proceeded to deposit a seed of Truth…

“Jupee, (her nickname for me), you don’t call to talk to me; you call to talk to Ollie and that’s ok.  Because The Lord reveals; The Lord reveals.  And if you knew who you were, you wouldn’t let these boys do this to you.  Now, here’s Ollie.”

      My Grandma Bostick didn’t even give me an opportunity to verbally respond.  She simply deposited what God had revealed to her and handed the phone to my Aunt Ollie.  Remember I said in that season of my life, I was spiritually unaware of the Truth that was being deposited.  The Truth I was ignorant (unknowledgeable) of was the purpose for my living.  Therefore without the enlightenment of Truth and the illumination of purpose, I was a dead man walking!

When Purpose is NOT defined, abuse is inevitable.

Dr. Myles Munroe

      Unfortunately, for many years I did not give that seed of Truth much thought.  It got buried under the lies of the enemy which included the stresses of life, the worldly pleasures of my own desires, and the opinions and expectations of others.  My life was in an abusive state because I existed in the prison of personal ignorance and darkness which was causing me to journey on a road of death (void of life). 

      However in the Fall of 2008, God aggressively spoke Truth again into my spirit.  I say aggressively because it had been 15 years since my Grandma Bostick deposited that seed of Truth.  Although others had watered that seed, 2008 was the God-appointed time for a harvest to come forth.  In other words, God had made an investment (purpose) in me, and now He desired to see a return (profit) on that investment. 

      Therefore, one day during my study time The Holy Spirit said,

“Compromise is no longer acceptable.  No longer can you deny yourself!  It’s time to walk in spiritual integrity!”

      After a time of meditation and personal reflection, I began to realize that a great deal of my frustration in life and with life was because I was merely existing – living a lie, if you will.  I was not walking in spiritual integrity.  I was not being true to myself.  In essence, spiritual integrity is spiritual harmony where there is no deviation or differentiation between “who I were,” what I say, and what I do.  However, because I was living contrary to who God created me to be, I was living a life of personal compromise.  Unfortunately, this life of compromise was causing internal conflict which consequently produced external hell – conflict in my fellowship with others (the quality of my relationships).  Now as I reflect for inner peace, I believe God drew the line of demarcation; it was the God-appointed time for me to finally live.

Purpose is Your W.O.R.K., and Your W.O.R.K is Your Worship!

        It is important for all of us to remember that each and every one that is earthed into time was and is born for a purpose.  This divine assignment has our names written on it.  No one else can fulfill the purpose (divine assignment) we were earthed to accomplish.  In our place of purpose we re-discover our w.o.r.k. (wonderful opportunity to represent the King).  Subsequently our w.o.r.k. is our worship – the return or profit God desires to experience (John 4:23, 24).  Therefore when we choose to live a life of personal compromise and merely exist, we are robbing God of a worship experience.  We are depriving God of an opportunity to enjoy the manifestation of the Truth of who we were in His Mind before we were earthed into time.  In essence, we are defrauding and cheating Him!  Oh…what a powerful, revolutionary thought to ponder.

      On that Fall 2008 day, the choice to live was up to me.  God had made me an offer. However, I ultimately had to willingly accept the opportunity to live.  I could have continued to exist in the misery of what I had always known, for I had become conditioned to the pain.  I had learned how to manage the misery.  However, truly the misery I was experiencing finally outweighed any fear that was hindering me from moving forward into the freedom of tomorrow’s possibilities. 

      Therefore, if you have been living a life of personal compromise and experiencing internal conflict, know that the external hell you are encountering is heaven exposing lessons you need to learn.  Stop selling yourself short by remaining content in the complacency of compromise.  You don’t want to end up right where you’ve always been.  Take a leap of faith in pursuit of purpose.  God deserves a return or profit on His investment.  He deserves the Truth of You.  And so do YOU! 

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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Admit, Confront, and Deal! by Julianne Pearson

A few years ago, I heard of an interesting conversation a mature daughter had with her father.  After a few moments of dialogue, the daughter laughingly told her father, “Dad, you’ve got issues.”  And without much thought, her father retorted, “Leave me and my issues alone!”

      The reason I found this conversation to be interesting, is because I became engaged at the father’s response … “Leave me and my issues alone!”  I was amazed that this older gentleman thought that he and his issues could actually be “left alone” or remain in an isolated condition – separate from his relationship with his daughter.  What was once interesting became a troubling thought.  How many others believe the same thing?  How many others behave as an island, dismissing the undeniable truth that their actions affect more than just themselves?  How many have unaddressed hurts and wounds of the past that are causing them to behave in a manner that is hurtful and potentially destructive to those they are in relationship with, which adversely affects their fellowship (quality of their relationship)?  How many?  Absolutely too many!

      I must confess, at one point in my life, I was one of the many who had not taken the appropriate time or measures to tend to the wounds of my soul (mind and emotions).  Unfortunately, everyone I was in relationship with was subject to the soul wounds of my past that continued to bleed in my present.  Finally after years of contaminated relationships, I chose to come to the light and allow the air of Truth to begin my healing process.  I am hopeful that if you have been ignorant (unknowledgeable) or “stuck on stupid” (stubborn to acknowledge) to how your issues are affecting others – especially those you claim to love – you will begin to admit, confront, and deal with the why in you – the reasons behind your behavior.   Although the reasons for your behavior may be valid, no longer should they be used as excuses for you to remain the same. 

Someone is Dealing with the Why in You Everyday!

      With the revelation I currently possess, discovering the why in you begins with admit – acknowledge and be honest – about the true condition of your soul (mind and emotions) which determine your behavior.  Unfortunately for most, this is the most difficult step to take.  Many people prefer to live in a state of denial and delusion than face the constructive pain of suffering that often accompanies truth.  There is an adage that states, “Admittance is half the battle.”  This is so true!  Therefore, by giving yourself the freedom to acknowledge and be honest about how certain events have affected and infected you, you are giving yourself the privilege to move beyond the prison walls of yesterday into the liberating possibilities of tomorrow.  This can only be accomplished void of any personal guilt or condemnation.  Being honest is therapeutic.  There is extreme healing in honesty alone.

      Next, it’s time to confront – actively address and challenge – those faulty mindsets and paradigms (belief systems) which have been influencing your behavior.  Since no action is void of an associating thought and/or emotion, it is in this stage that you are getting to the heart motive behind your actions.  This is a step of deep self-discovery, finding out why you are doing what you’re doing – the reasons behind the actions.  Yes, while you actively address and challenge the thoughts and feelings that influence your behavior, you must continually give yourself permission to be honest.  Remember your perception is your reality and your feelings are always valid; however, the manner in which your thoughts and feelings are expressed may still be destructive, damaging, and hurt-full to you and those you are in relationship with. 

      Finally, after you have taken the bold step to admit and the challenging step to confront, it’s now time to deal – take action with diligence by thinking for a change.  As you continue to discover the why in you, those faulty mindsets and paradigms (belief systems) must be replaced with thinking patterns that are constructed from a place of healing and no longer rooted in pain.  Unbeknownst to most, dealing with you is a life-long process that requires acute self-awareness.  Choosing to remain ignorant (unknowledgeable) or “stuck on stupid” (stubborn to acknowledge) to your issues will be detrimental to your health and well-being.  Without a personal healing initiative, every relationship you engage in will be at risk.

      Similar to a vehicle that requires periodic tune-ups and front-end alignments to drive properly on the road, so do we in order to properly live this walk called life.  As long as we have breath in our bodies there will be the need for emotional and mental re-alignments to Truth and wholeness.  Refusing to admit, confront, and deal with the why in you causes for others to continually be exposed to the infectious contaminants of your soul (mind and emotions).  That just isn’t right! That just isn’t fair!  You and your issues can’t be left alone.  Someone is dealing with the why in you every single day.  Starting today, why don’t you?

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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