Yesterday we discussed our right to
Declare Victory over drama in our lives and summed it up as the position we
take for (and/or in some cases against) whatever the drama is. Rather than try to list all of the things
that we face (e.g. relationships, finances, health, church hurt, etc.) I lumped
possible scenarios together and label it “drama”. We also discussed the fact that declarations
fall in one of two categories: negative and positive:
Negative declarations are almost instinctive based upon our sensory perceptions, what we: see, hear, feel and/or
have been exposed to:
· See: Momma ‘nem is
fat, I’m fat, I will always be fat; my knees are too weak to exercise; I have
chest palpitations when I do too much so I’ll just sit here and have another
six twinkies.
· Hear: Daddy told me I
was stupid and would never be nothing so I’m not. I’m not smart enough to go to college so I’ll
settle for this minimum wage job; or I’m not smart enough to do this, that and
the third because of what daddy said.
· Feel: I hate the way
I look. I wanna be darker, lighter,
taller, shorter, thinner, fatter, prettier, etc. like Anne Body, Soenso or
Whoev Fur; OR I can’t live for God because the devil makes me do this and that,
he’s always on my line, I can’t win for losing because the devil always makes
me mess up all the time
· Exposure: Grandma had
momma when she was 15, Momma dropped out of school and had me at 16, so I
dropped out too. I don’t need to finish
school, go to college or a job because I can get a check, EBT, Medi-Cal and
Section 8 like they did.
Proverbs
23:7a (NKJV): For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. You are exactly what you think and you are
exactly where you are based upon what you believe, what’s in your heart. If you don’t like your world you can change
it. You have the power within to do so
and guess what? It might cost you
something but it’s free. Huh?
It costs something to stay in negativity. It’s weighty, dark, and uncomfortable and we
miss out on so much but we learn to adjust because it becomes our “normal”
after we make the necessary adjustments.
It’s not that people cannot make positive declarations and live life to
the fullest, it’s just easier not to especially if you don’t have the right
type of influences in your life, primarily an authentic relationship with God.
As weird as it may seem, many people will not opt
for positive declarations because they are costly: 1) giving up our right to
live a defeated lifestyle; 2) it makes us accountable because we no longer have
the safety net of blaming things and/or others); 3) it may cost our pride; 4)
friends and family may avoid or “hate on” us because of jealousy of our
positivity or perceived success (remember Joseph). Believe it or not our positive mindset,
success, etc. often reminds them of what they shudda, cudda, wudda done but
fear or a settler’s mentality caused them to miss out.
It does not matter what the defeat is,
living a defeated lifestyle is a choice, plain and simple. There is no nice neat way to say it and it’s
not being judgmental at all, the pure truth is that Christ paid an unimaginable
price when he was humiliated, beaten and crucified on the Christ for our drama
no matter what it is. It is hurtful and
insulting to God for us to live defeated even though he still loves us, it
hurts because we give more attention to our negative situations to the point of
meditating and worshipping them far more than we do him. Dear Hearts, please understand that Jesus
paid it ALL on Calvary, including our victory over E V E R Y circumstance:
·
1 Corinthians 15:57 (NLT): But thank God!
He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ
·
1 John 5:4 (NLT): For every child of God
defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) And it is impossible to please God without
faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he
rewards those who sincerely seek him. It takes faith,
courage and strength to declare (proclaim, state emphatically; make known or
state clearly) that you are (not will be) the opposite of what your
circumstances say you are, whether those circumstances are self-inflicted or
caused by others there is a divine purpose in them.
· And we know that all things work
together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according
to His purpose. Romans 8:28 (NLT)
Whose purpose? God’s purpose. If we allow God to intervene on our behalf,
He will give us the strength, wisdom and endurance for the drama – no matter
what it is – and turn it into triumph (victory) but only for those who truly
love God. Why? Because the battle really
isn’t yours at all, it belongs to God.
The enemy cannot fight God, so he fights us to get back at God. The challenge with that ideology is that God
has already written the outcome and we win all fights, temptations, trials,
challenges, etc. every cotton picking time.
Let’s
be clear, we don’t ask the devil to give us back our stuff (e.g. marriage,
children, families, relationships, finances, health, peace, etc.). Excuse me Mr. Devil, sir, I hate to botha’
you cuz I knows you is busy, but if ya don’t mind, sir, could ya please leave
me an’ mah family alone, if it ain’t too mucha’ trubba. No!!!!!
We take it by force by declaring victory over our drama with positive
actions and declarations:
· I command
my body to line up with the word of God, I will be healthy and fit.
o
Physical training is good, but training for
godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to
come.” 1 Timothy 4:8 (NLT)
· I am who God says I am no matter what anyone says. I have wisdom, I embrace it.
o
Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment. If
you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you
· I love my Daddy but I am not stupid. I am somebody, I am a child of the King. I am smart enough to earn my degrees and
magna cum laude.
o
I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
· I am beautiful, I am enough
o
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully
made;
Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.
Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.
If
you don’t like your drama, change it with your words.
In
His Excellent Service
Tania
Not Tanya
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